outcompete

IPA/ˌaʊt.kəmˈpiːt/
IPA/ˌaʊt.kəmˈpiːt/

outcompete — verb

  • outcompetepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • outcompetes3rd person singular
  • outcompeting-ing form
  • outcompetedpast simple

1. To do better than another person, company, or product in the same competition or

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

To do better than another person, company, or product in the same competition or market.

例句

Renata's bakery outcompeted two chain stores by opening before sunrise.

outcompete + rival + by + -ing

Haruto's app outcompeted older travel tools because it worked offline.

subject: product in a market

同義詞
  • outperform

    Often focuses on getting better results or numbers, especially in business or sport.

  • outdo

    Slightly broader and can sound more personal or informal.

  • beat

    More everyday, but it does not always suggest a continuing competitive advantage.

反義詞
  • lose to

    Shows that the rival gets the better result instead.

  • trail

    Emphasizes staying behind a stronger competitor.

文法句型

outcompete + rival/brand/team

outcompete + object + by + -ing

用法筆記

Often used for businesses, products, teams, or people facing the same rival. It commonly appears when the speaker explains the advantage that produced the stronger result.

常見錯誤

❌Our store outcompeted against three rivals last year.
✅Our store outcompeted three rivals last year.
💡This verb normally takes a direct object, not against.

2. For one species to secure more food, space, light, or other necessities than ano

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

For one species to secure more food, space, light, or other necessities than another species, so it spreads more successfully.

例句

The fast-growing grass outcompeted young trees for water during the dry spring.

outcompete + plants + for + resource

In the lake, zebra mussels outcompeted native shellfish for food.

biology subject: one species against another

同義詞
  • displace

    Emphasizes forcing another species out of an area or role.

  • crowd out

    Often suggests slowly taking space or resources until the other group cannot keep up.

  • dominate

    Stronger and broader; it does not always focus on resource competition.

反義詞
  • be displaced

    Shows that another species pushes this one out instead.

文法句型

outcompete + species/plants + for + resource

outcompete + local species + in + place

用法筆記

Mainly used in biology or nature writing. It often appears with for plus a resource such as food, water, light, or space.

常見錯誤

❌The weed outcompeted with the roses for water.
✅The weed outcompeted the roses for water.
💡Use a direct object after outcompete, not with.