Exceed



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解释

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• v. 超过; 超出
• ［英］ v. 超过 ( surpass; outdo) ; 超出 ( to go beyond)
• ［记］ ex+ceed ( 走) -> 走出去 -> 超过
• ［同］ 同根词: proceed ( 前行)
• ［例］ The cost will not exceed $50.

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English exceden, from Middle French exceder, from Latin excedere, from ex- + cedere to go
• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to extend outside of <the river will exceed its banks>
  • 2. to be greater than or superior to
  • 3. to go beyond a limit set by <exceeded his authority>
• intransitive verb
  • 1. obsolete overdo
  • 2. predominate
• Synonyms:
  • exceed, surpass, transcend, excel, outdo, outstrip mean to go or be beyond a stated or implied limit, measure, or degree. exceed implies going beyond a limit set by authority or established by custom or by prior achievement <exceed the speed limit>. surpass suggests superiority in quality, merit, or skill<the book surpassed our expectations>. transcend implies a rising or extending notably above or beyond ordinary limits<transcended the values of their culture>. excel implies preeminence in achievement or quality and may suggest superiority to all others<excels in mathematics>. outdo applies to a bettering or exceeding what has been done before<outdid herself this time>. outstrip suggests surpassing in a race or competition<outstripped other firms in sales>.

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