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单词 outpower
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outpowerv.

Brit. /ˌaʊtˈpaʊə/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈpaʊ(ə)r/
Forms: see out- prefix and power v.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: out- prefix, power v.
Etymology: < out- prefix + power v.
transitive. To exceed in power; to defeat by superior power or force.
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society > authority > power > make powerful [verb (transitive)] > exceed in power
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1649 Moderate Intelligencer No. 206. 1920 Herein he is like to out-wit somebody, what he may do, as to out-power time must tel.
1661 Princess Cloria iii. 336 How much Argyllus would be able to out-power me in the Kingdome of Myssia.
a1703 R. Hooke in W. Derham Philos. Exper. R. Hooke & Other Virtuoso's (1726) 311 As much Power of Expansion as might counterpoise, nay, out-power both the Pressure of the Air, and also the Water too.
1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World II. 96 Myriads of men..out-powering by numbers all opposition.
1975 New Yorker 13 Oct. 122/2 He was especially impressive against Tanner, who made the mistake of trying to outpower him.
1996 Jrnl. Palestinian Stud. 25 9 Israel outgunned the Palestinians by a thousand to one and out-powered them technologically by an even greater factor.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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