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词汇 outflank
释义 outflank
verb[ T ]
uk /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/ us /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/
to move forward past an enemy position in order to attack it from the side or from the back包抄;从侧翼包围
to do better than an opponent by winning an advantage over him or her: 占上风;胜过
The government has outflanked the opposition by cutting taxes.政府通过降低税率挫败了反对派。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Attacking & invading
advance guard
aggressor
ambush
beleaguer
beleaguered
besiege
blitz
cyberbullying
cyberwarfare
declare war on someone/something
false flag
foray
full-frontal assault
hit and run
post-attack
post-conquest
pre-emption
privateer
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Surpassing in quality or number

outflank | Business English


outflank
verb[ T ]
uk /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/us
to get an advantage over people or companies who are involved in the same industry or activity as you are:
Large firms use their influence and experience to outflank competitors.
We must reform our financial sector or risk being outflanked by foreign competition.

Examples of outflank


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By then we shall have been outflanked, and will be without a chance of bidding for the contracts, some of which are said to be worth $800 million.
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A quick outflanking movement hurried him back.
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The first is the outflanking method.
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He was outflanked and surrounded, and was forced to form his troops into a great circle.
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The escort fleet, consisting of armed junks, immediately took action and outflanked the pursuing flotilla.
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From an anchor point firefighters can work to contain a wild land fire without the fire outflanking them.
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I began to feel surrounded and outflanked by hostility.
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The primary methods for attack was either to break through the enemy formation or by outflanking it.
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There were two primary methods for attack: by breaking through the enemy formation ("diekplous") or by outflanking it ("periplous").
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The inexperienced government troops were outflanked and broke in the face of a highland charge.
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Attacks had been made indirectly, using ground for cover and a number of outflanking moves had succeeded.
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The horse was therefore outflanked and cut off by the enemy musketeers on both sides of the lane.
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As this was the highest point of the river to which batteaux could navigate, it was safe from outflanking moves by water.
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However, another separate government force had outflanked the rebels and attacked the city from the south.
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Outnumbered, poorly armed, and without the benefit of breastworks or artillery support, they were quickly outflanked and forced to retreat.
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