outcompete
verb [ T ] uk/ˌaʊt.kəmˈpiːt/ us/ˌaʊt.kəmˈpiːt/
(在竞争中)胜过,打败
to be more successful than someone or something
Two commodities have been able to outcompete all other goods. 有两种商品的竞争力超过了其他所有商品。
Societies that do not organize themselves effectively are outcompeted by societies that do. 没有有效组织起来的社会会被有效组织起来的社会击败。
biology specialized战胜(另一物种)
(of a type of plant or animal) to succeed in getting more food, space, etc. than another type of plant or animal
Shrubs seem to outcompete grass in dry times. 在干旱时期,灌木似乎比草更具生存能力。
Mink have been wiping out waterfowl and outcompeting the native otter. 水貂让水禽数量不断减少,并在竞争中击败当地的水獭。
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- National companies were now outcompeting local ones.
- Larger groups of individuals outcompete smaller groups in love and war.
- The weed can outcompete other native plants because it takes advantage of early spring moisture.
- When plants and animals are introduced into a new environment, they can outcompete the indigenous species and become a serious pest.