surpass

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vt. 超越, 凌驾, 胜过

发音

UK /səˈpɑːs/
其它
US /sɚˈpæs/

词形变化

surpassed surpasses 三单 surpasses surpassest surpasseth surpassing surpassing 现在分词 surpassed 过去式 surpassed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

超越；胜过，优于；非…所能办到或理解

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To go beyond or exceed (something) in an adjudicative or literal sense.

    超过

    超越

    胜过

    及物

    The former problem student surpassed his instructor's expectations and scored top marks on his examination.

    The heavy rains threatened to surpass the capabilities of the levee, endangering the town on the other side.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

pass exceed excel transcend outdo outperform surmount go by pass by stand out

上位词 10

go move check agree match fit travel defeat overcome differ

下位词 10

better break top beat pass rock shame rule crush shell

词源

From Middle French surpasser (“to pass beyond”). By surface analysis, sur- + pass. Displaced native Old English oferstīgan (literally “to climb over”).

来源：wiktionary