outflank

英 [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk]

美 [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk]

v. 包抄; 侧翼包围; (尤指出其不意地)胜过，占先

过去分词：outflanked　过去式：outflanked　现在分词：outflanking　第三人称单数：outflanks　

BNC.25256 / COCA.27625

牛津词典

verb

包抄；侧翼包围
to move around the side of an enemy or opponent, especially in order to attack them from behind
（尤指出其不意地）胜过，占先
to gain an advantage over sb, especially by doing sth unexpected

VERB 侧翼包抄
In a battle, when one group of soldiersoutflanksanother, it succeeds in moving past the other group in order to be able to attack it from the side.
1. ...plans designed by General Schwarzkopf to outflank them from the west.
  施瓦茨科普夫将军制订的从西翼包抄他们的作战计划
VERB 占…的上风
If yououtflanksomeone, you succeed in getting into a position where you can defeat them, for example in an argument.
1. He had tried to outflank them...
  他曾试图占据上风，胜过他们。
2. His own ideas were outflanked by those of more radical reformers.
  他辩不过那些更加激进的改革派。

verb

get the better of
1. the goal was to best the competition
Synonym:outdotrumpbestscoop
go around the flank of (an opposing army)
Synonym:go around

An attempt to outflank the main force.
包围敌军主力侧翼的企图。
The survey helps explain why Mr Romney and Mr Obama have been trying to outflank each other in appearing the more aggressive towards Chinese economic policies.
该调查有助于解释奥巴马和罗姆尼近来为何竞相对中国的经济政策摆出强硬姿态。
You're gonna outflank the terrorists?
你准备从侧翼包围恐怖分子？
We can outflank our opponent by lowering the price and providing better service.
如果我们能降低价格，提供优质服务就可胜过对手一筹。
Even if we could outflank them down the stairwell.
既是我们能从侧翼在楼梯上包围他们。
If your flank march is going well, the enemy expects you to outflank him.
如果你的侧翼包抄进行的很顺利，是因为敌人正期待着你从侧翼接近他们。
It must have been possible to outflank them in some way.
从侧翼包抄他们应该是有可能的。
His own ideas were outflanked by those of more radical reformers.
他辩不过那些更加激进的改革派。
Wouldn't you rather outflank him on the left?
难道你不想从左路包抄他吗？
He had tried to outflank them
他曾试图占据上风，胜过他们。