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词汇 outflanked
释义 outflanked
past simple and past participle ofoutflank
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。
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Surpassing in quality or number

Examples of outflanked


outflanked

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


But these compromises can be outflanked by immigration laws.
Moreover, the mere presence of anti-immigrant parties can push mainstream parties towards a tougher line on immigration for fear of being outflanked.
Western intellectuals in the critical social sciences feel embattled and outflanked on these two sides.
Finally, at the level of high politics, the relative dominance of a large social democratic party stood out, outflanked on the left by smaller radical and green parties.
We are being outflanked in that area where we might have been to the fore.
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Fortunately, the go-ahead, thoughtful professionals recognise the need for change, and the professional associations are finding themselves either increasingly co-operative or increasingly outflanked.
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He has never been outflanked on the left before.
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But the suggestion that we are being outflanked by heavy subsidisation throughout the world is wrong.
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It was a paper pact, a paper curtain, which could be outflanked, jumped over and torn through.
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How pleasant to be outflanked, and how unfamiliar!
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On the contrary, the position can easily be outflanked.
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Now the judges have once again outflanked the statutory shield by the development of the tort of intimidation.
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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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This formation would protect his forces from being outflanked, but at the cost of mobility.
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He was outflanked and surrounded, and was forced to form his troops into a great circle.
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