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单词 outnumbered
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outnumberedadj.

Brit. /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbəd/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: outnumber v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < outnumber v. + -ed suffix1.
That is outnumbered; esp. by an enemy.
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1812 F. Reynolds Renegade i. ii. 13 Outnumbered!—unprepared!—to combat on is sporting with our lives!
1893 Daily News 1 May 3/1 The poor mis-commanded,..over-marched, outnumbered fighting men.
1945 A. Bryant Years of Victory 103 The combined battle-fleet..was to..brush aside the outnumbered Western Squadron.
1993 Independent 23 Feb. 18/7 Outnumbered police can only react to consequences they can no longer watchfully prevent.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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