beat out
US /biːt aʊt/
UK /biːt aʊt/
1.
擊敗, 勝過
to defeat someone in a competition or contest
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Our team managed to beat out the competition and win the championship.
我們的團隊成功擊敗了競爭對手，贏得了冠軍。
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She beat out several other candidates for the job.
她擊敗了其他幾位候選人，獲得了這份工作。
2.
撲滅, 打滅
to extinguish a fire by hitting it repeatedly
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The firefighters worked quickly to beat out the small brush fire.
消防員迅速行動，撲滅了小灌木叢火災。
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He used a blanket to beat out the flames.
他用毯子撲滅了火焰。