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单词 outclimb
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outclimbv.

Brit. /ˌaʊtˈklʌɪm/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈklaɪm/
Forms: see out adv., int., and prep. and climb v.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, climb v.
Etymology: < out- prefix + climb v.
transitive. To climb higher or faster than. Also: to climb out of (rare).
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > ascend (something) [verb (transitive)] > climb up or scale > surpass in climbing or climb beyond
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1616 B. Jonson Speeches at Prince Henries Barriers 36 in Wks. I Buildings..that were the pride of time And did the barbarous Memphian heapes out-clime.
1854 R. Owen Struct. Skeleton & Teeth in Orr's Circle Sci.: Org. Nature I. 198 It can outclimb the monkey.
1892 Temple Bar Oct. 269 They have outclimbed the wood, and are standing on the close..grass of the hillside.
1939 G. Murray tr. Æschylus Persians 24 Lo, Atê is beside him, With the net none outclimbeth till he die.
1973 Sci. Amer. Dec. 103/3 The vulture can often outclimb the glider, particularly at low altitude and early in the day, when the thermals tend to be weak and narrow.
2001 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 5 July 8/4 It's easy to understand the potent mystery of the monarch—that tireless marathoner among the Lepidopterae, who culmulatively outlives, outflies, and often outclimbs his brethren.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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