beat out
US /biːt aʊt/
UK /biːt aʊt/
1.
击败, 胜过
to defeat someone in a competition or contest
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Our team managed to beat out the competition and win the championship.
我们的团队成功击败了竞争对手，赢得了冠军。
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She beat out several other candidates for the job.
她击败了其他几位候选人，获得了这份工作。
2.
扑灭, 打灭
to extinguish a fire by hitting it repeatedly
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The firefighters worked quickly to beat out the small brush fire.
消防员迅速行动，扑灭了小灌木丛火灾。
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He used a blanket to beat out the flames.
他用毯子扑灭了火焰。