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outweigh

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++out·weigh /aʊtˈweɪ/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  IMPORTANTto be more important or valuable than something else 更重要;比更有价值 The benefits of the scheme outweigh the disadvantages. 这项计划利大于弊。→ See Verb table
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outweighThe likely dangers of traditional internationalism are starting to outweigh any plausible benefits.For frequent long-distance callers, the difficulties may be outweighed by the savings.Nevertheless, he says, the legend outweighs mere facts.It was sufficient to outweigh Mr Field's 165 to 113 second-round victory in the individual members' section.In these circumstances the public interest in encouraging people to report cases of child abuse has been held to outweigh other interests.The benefits of gaining insight, though, far outweigh the discomfort in getting there.In the first study in 1993, negative depictions outweighed the positive 2-to-1.Benefits of the surgery far outweigh the risk.
out·weigh verbChineseSyllable
to be important more Corpus than or valuable


outweigh
outweigh /aʊtˈweɪ/ verb [transitive]
 Word Family: adjective: overweightunderweight, weighted, weighty, weightless; verb: weigh, outweigh, weight; noun: weight, weights, weighting
to be more important or valuable than something else:
    The benefits of the scheme outweigh the disadvantages.


out·weighBrE /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they outweigh BrE /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it outweighs BrE /ˌaʊtˈweɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈweɪz/ 🔊past simple outweighed BrE /ˌaʊtˈweɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈweɪd/ 🔊past participle outweighed BrE /ˌaʊtˈweɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈweɪd/ 🔊 -ing form outweighing BrE /ˌaʊtˈweɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌaʊtˈweɪɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to be greater or more important than sth 重于;大于;超过The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. 利远大于弊。🔊🔊