outflank

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out·flank /aʊtˈflæŋk/ verb [transitiveT]

1 ADVANTAGEto gain an advantage over an opponent, especially in politics 〔尤指在政治上〕出奇制胜，占得先机

The Tories found themselves outflanked by Labour on the issue of law and order.

保守党人发现他们在法律和秩序问题上输给了工党。

2. PMto go around the side of a group of enemies during a battle and attack them from behind 包抄，迂回攻击〔敌人〕

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outflank• To the west, the army was outflanked by a huge number of British forces.• After initial successes, Cunningham's offensive had been outflanked by Rommel and brought to a standstill.• Even our books were outnumbered and outflanked by their leatherbound tomes.• Republicans sought to outflank Democrats on the tax bill.• And that was before Mr Jones had outflanked him with his marketing agreements.• The Prussian gunner officer saw another troop of Dragoons threatening to outflank his position.• Were they trying to outflank me?• Ollokot overtook them and joined a group of warriors in resisting Captain Benteen's attempt to outflank the fleeing families.• Perserverance and resourcefulness will be required to outflank the roadblocks and get on with the commitment.

From Longman Business Dictionary

outflankout·flank /aʊtˈflæŋk/ verb [transitiveT]

if one company, country etc outflanks another, it is more successful than it

For cheaper products, the Japanese outflanked Taiwan and Korea by building factories in Southeast Asia.

It considered making a bid for the company but was outflanked by one of its competitors.

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