outmatched

v. 胜过, 优于( outmatch的过去式和过去分词 )

词形变化

more outmatched 比较级 most outmatched 最高级

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    simple past and past participle of outmatch

adj.
  1. 1.

    Overwhelmed by adversarial forces or circumstances (either animate or inanimate), so as to be facing likely defeat or to have already been defeated.

    Near-synonyms: outgunned, in too deep, out of one's depth, over one's head

    The company's executives mistakenly assumed that they could have a 20-person team cover the work of a 40-person team, causing the staff to be wholly outmatched and thus leading to missed quality defects.