outgeneral

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /aʊtˈdʒɛnɹəl/   

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To outdo or surpass (someone) in military skill or leadership. transitive
    — In general, our Generals were out generalled on Long Island, and Sullivan and Stirling with 1000 Men were made Prisoners, in Consequence of which, and several other unfortunate Circumstances, a Council of War thought it prudent to retreat from that Island, and Governors Island and then from New York.

词形变化

outgenerals present,singular,third-person outgeneraling US,participle,present outgeneralling UK,participle,present outgeneraled US,participle,past outgeneraled US,past outgeneralled UK,participle,past outgeneralled UK,past out-general alternative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úd
Proto-Germanic *ūt
Proto-Germanic *ūt-
Old English ūt-
Middle English ut-
English out-
Anglo-Norman generalbor.
Middle French generalbor.
Latin generālisder.
Middle English general
English general
English outgeneral
From out- + general.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary