beat out

US /biːt aʊt/
UK /biːt aʊt/
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1.

击败, 胜过

to defeat someone in a competition or contest

:
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。
She beat out several other candidates for the job.
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

:
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。
He used a blanket to beat out the flames.
他用毯子扑灭了火焰。