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