outflank
US /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/
UK /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/
1.
包抄, 智胜
move around the side of (an enemy army) in order to get into a more advantageous position.
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The general planned to outflank the enemy by sending troops through the forest.
将军计划通过派兵穿过森林来包抄敌人。
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Their strategy was to outflank the opposing team's defense.
他们的策略是包抄对方球队的防线。
2.
智胜, 超越
gain an advantage over (an opponent) by clever maneuvering.
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The politician tried to outflank his rivals with a new policy proposal.
这位政治家试图通过一项新的政策提案来智胜他的竞争对手。
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The company managed to outflank its competitors by innovating rapidly.
该公司通过快速创新成功超越了竞争对手。