每日一词【131】outstrip：越过，超过

今天我们要学的词组是outstrip¹。 Outstrip的意思是越过，超过。 比如有个人赛跑时超过其他运动员 -- "He outstripped² other athletes in the race." 还比如美国商务部宣布，美国经济2006年最后一个季度增长了百分之三点二，超过分析人士的预期， "The U.S. economy grew by three-point-two percent, outstripping³ analysts⁴' expectations."

经济发展带来了更多的就业机会，美国2006年的就业增长率领先于许多发达国家，"U.S. job growth in 2006 outstripped that of many other developed countries." 今天我们学习的词组是outstrip...

1 outstrip   

v.超过，跑过

参考例句：

• He can outstrip his friend both in sports and in studies.他能在体育和学习方面胜过他的朋友。
• It is possible for us to outstrip the advanced countries in the world.我们能超过世界上先进的国家。

2 outstripped   

v.做得比…更好，（在赛跑等中）超过( outstrip的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• That manufacturer outstripped all his competitors in sales last year. 那个制造商家去年的销售量超过了所有竞争对手。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The imagination of her mother and herself had outstripped the truth. 母亲和她自己的想象力远远超过了事实。 来自辞典例句

3 outstripping   

v.做得比…更好，（在赛跑等中）超过( outstrip的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Demand is outstripping supply. 需求快超过供给了。
• Demand is outstripping current production. 现在需求逐渐超过了生产能力。 来自辞典例句

4 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。