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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++out·smart /aʊtˈsmɑːt $ -ˈsmɑːrt/ verb [transitive]  BEAT/DEFEATto gain an advantage over someone using tricks or your intelligence 更精明,智胜 SYN outwit The older kids outsmart the young ones when trading cards. 交换集换卡的时候,大些的孩子比小一点的孩子更精明。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
outsmartPollard and the Dingles try to outsmart each other over the barn development.From a human relations point of view, Janet had outsmarted Hazel by refusing to become a victim over a trivial matter.Glover felt hot under the collar; it would seem that all manner of deranged people were managing to outsmart him.Lansdale also helped Diem to outsmart his domestic adversaries.He can't even outsmart his own electorate, let alone us.His only chance is to outsmart Koch's crew in shifty winds.The transaction settled, Heather got back into the carriage, feeling triumphant as usual when outsmarting males at their own game.The lizard can outsmart predators by leaving its tail behind to confuse them.And Royle is hoping to outsmart the old master, just like he did last season.
out·smart verbChineseSyllable
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outsmart
outsmart /aʊtˈsmɑːt $ -ˈsmɑːrt/ verb [transitive]
to gain an advantage over someone using tricks or your intelligence
   SYN  outwit:
    The older kids outsmart the young ones when trading cards.


out·smartBrE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they outsmart BrE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it outsmarts BrE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrts/ 🔊past simple outsmarted BrE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrtɪd/ 🔊past participle outsmarted BrE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form outsmarting BrE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb to gain an advantage over sb by acting in a clever way 比…精明;智胜 SYN outwit She always managed to outsmart her political rivals. 她总有办法表现得比她的政敌智高一筹。🔊🔊