■ on strike 罢工 28 to the' end; completely 到 底；完全:地：Hear me out before you say anything, iff. 口说完再讲话。We ie_/t them toft out (= settle a disagreement by fighting or arguing〉•我们让也们争吵 下去，争出个输贏。一see also all-out ITTmi be out for sth/to do sth to be trying to get or do sth 试图得到 (或做）：J’ni not out/or revenge.我不是来寻报复的。

〇 She7s out for what she can get (= trying to get some- thing for herself).她力图得到自己能得的。◊ TTie company is out to capture the Canadian market 司竭尽全力抢滩加条大市场。，out and a'bout (阶£) 1 able to go outside again after an illness 病愈后能令卜出 走动 2 travelling around a place 遍游某地：We’ve been out and about talking to people all over the country. ^ 们游遍了全屆，和各地的人进行了交谈。4ut of here going or leaving 走;' 离去；离开：As soon as I get my mon^y J’m out 〇/ here/ 我一拿到钱就走！ ’out of it {informal) 1 sad because you are not included in sth (觉得自己是外人而）不焉咏儿：We’ve onfy just moved here so we/eeZ a ZittZe out 〇/it.我们刚搬到这 M，所以心 里觉得有点不适应。2 not aware of what is happening, usually because of drinking too much alcohol, or taking drugs (因酒或药物作用而对周围事情）茫然不觉，昏昏然

•                  now/7 [sing.] a way of avoiding having to do sth 回避的方 法；ft 词；出路：She was desperate^ looking /or an out•她在拼命找一条脱身之计。_ see in n.

m verb [VN] to say publicly that sb is homosexual, espe­cially when they would prefer to keep the fact a secret 揭露，公布（同性恋者）：He is the latest politician to be outed by gay activists.他是被同性恋积极谷子新近揭露 的同性恋政客。

out- /aut/ pr<?//x 1 (in verbs 构成动词）greater, better， further, longer，etc.超越；超过：outnumber 在数量上 压倒◊ outwit在智慧上胜过◊ outgrow长得比…快◊ outlive 活得比…长 2 (in.nouns and adjectives 构成名词 和形容词）outside; outward; away ^rom 在外面；向 夕卜；离开：outbuiWi'ngs附属i筑物◊ ou中ati'ent门诊病 人◊ outlying偏远的◊ outgoing向外的 out-age /'autid3/ noun (NAni^) a period of time when the supply of electricity, etc. is not working 停'电（■等）期 间：a p'ower outage停电期间

,〇ut_and-丨out ⑽..[only before noun] in every way 十足 的；完i的；彻头彻尾的BBC1 complete: What she said was an out-anci-out He•她说的是个弥夫大谎。 out-back /'autbaek/ noun the outback [sing.] the area of Australia that is a long way from the coast and the towns, where few people live (澳大利亚的、）内地，内 陆地区'

out-bid /.aut'bid/ verb (out bid ding, out bid, out bid) [VN] ~ sb (for sth) to offer more money than sb else in order to buy sth，for example at .an auction (在拍卖等中）

出价]^于…

out-board /'autboid; NAmE -bo:rd/ adj. (technical i§) on, towards or near the outside of a ship or an aircraft (船或飞机）外侧的，靠近外侧的，舷外的

•                  outboard 'motor (also .outboard engine, out­

board) noun an engine that you can fix to the back of a small boat船尾外装发动机；舷外发动机 out-bound /'autbaund/ adj. (formal) travelling from a place rather than arriving in it 向外的；出港的离开某 地的：outbound _/Iighte/pa5sengers 出 航班 / k _

rsiua INBOUND

'out box noun (l/S) = out tray

out-box /'autbDks; NAmE -ba:ks/ noun {computing if) the place on a computer where new email messages that you write are stored before you send them.(待 j,-发件箱 out-break /'aotbreik/ noun the sudden start of sth unpleasant, especially violence or disease (暴力、，疾 病等环事的）_发，•突然发生：the outbreak 〇/war战争 的爆发◊ an outbreak o/fyp/ioid 伤寒的爆发◊ Outbreaks 〇/rain are expected in the a/ternocm.、卞午将有暴雨。 outbuild-ing /'autbildio/ noun [usually pi.] a building such as a shed or stable that is built near to, but separate _from, a main building 附属建筑物 out-burst /'autb3：st; NAmE -b3：rst/ noun 1 a sudden strong expression oi7 an.emotion 1 感情的）爆发，■迸 发：an outburst 〇/ ange/•突然大怒◊ S^ie was charmed by his vioient outburst.他暴跳如雷，令她惊恐万状。

1413 outermost

2 a sudden increase in a particular activity or attitude

(活动 > 激增；《态度）激化：cm outburst 〇/racism种

族主义的突然高涨

out-cast /'autkaist; NAmE -kaest/ noun a person who is not accepted by other people and who sometimes has to leave their home and friends 被拋弃者；被排斥者： People with the disease were often treated as social out- casts.患有这种疾病的人常被社会摈弃。►outcast fl办 out-class /,aut'kla:s; NAmE -'klaes/ verb [VN] [often passive] to be much better than sb you are competing against 远远髙出，远远超过(对手）：Kennedy w〇5 outdated 0-6 0~6 m the_/?na〖.肯尼迪在决赛中以0:6和0:6连输两 盘落败。

out-come /'autkAm/ noun the result or effect of an action or event 结果；效果：We are waiting to hear the /inaZ outcome 〇/the negotiations.我们在等待谈判的最终 结果。◊ These costs are payaWe whatever the outcome 〇/ the case.无论讼案结果如何，这些费用都应照付。OWe are con_/iide/it 〇/a success_/i^ outcome•我们相信会有圆满 的结果。◊ four possible outcomes have been fdenti/iied. 现已确定有四种可能的结果。〇 note at effect out-crop /'autkrop; NAmE -kra:p/ noun a large mass of rock that stands above the surface of the ground (■岩 石）露出地面的部分；露头

out-cry /'autkrai/ noun [C, U] [pi. -ies) ~ (at/over/against sth) a reaction of anger or strong protest shown by people in public呐喊；怒吼；强烈的抗议：an outcry over the proposed change对拟议的改革所发出的强烈抗议 ◊ rhe new tajc provofced a pubZfc outciy.新税项引起了 公众的强烈抗议。_ ◊ rhere was outc/y at the judge’s state- ment. 士食的奋词引起一片哗然。 out-dated /.aut'deitid/ adj. no longer useful because of being old-fashioned M 时的；陈旧的：outdated equip­ment 过时 的设备 ◊ TTiese figures are now outdated•这些 数字现在已备it时。一compare out of date(1) out-dis-tance /.aot'distans/ verb [VN] to leave sb/sth behind by going faster, further, etc.; to be better than sb/sth远远超过；超越；优于HE] OUTSTRIP outdo /.aut'du:/ verb (out-does l-'dAz/, out-did /-'did/, out.done /-’dAn/) [VN] to do more or better than sb else 胜过；优于EBC1 beat ： Sometimes small firms can outdo big business when it comes to customer care.

客服务方面，有时小企业可能优于大企业。◊Not to be outdone (= not wanting to let sb else do better), she tried again.她不甘落后，又试了一次。

OUt-d〇〇r 〇t« /'autdo:(r)/ adj. [only before noun] used, happening or located outside rather than in a building 户外的;室外的：outdoor dothfng/activities 户外穿的衣喊动◊ an outdoor swimming pooi室外游 0 I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities).我不是个真正喜爱户外活动的人。EH3 indoor Ollt-d〇〇rS tHt /,aut'do:z; NAmE-'do:rzl adv.y noun

•                  outside, rather than in a building 在户.夕卜；'■在野

夕卜：The min prevented  earing outdoors.雨天

&他们无法户外用餐。nr-n indoors o note at outside

•                  noun the outdoors [sing] the countryside, away from buildings and busy places 野外；旷 if ;細外：rhey bot/i have a Zove 〇/the.outdoors.他们俩都喜爱郊外的珠 境。◊ Come to Canada and enjoy the great outdoors. 到加拿大芣享受蓝天碧野吧！

OUter /'aiitd{r)l adj. [only before noun}

1                  on the outside of sth .外表的；■外.边的■ HT1 external ： the outer Zayers 〇/ the sfcin 皮肤表^层

2                  furthest from the inside or centre of sth 远离中心命； 夕卜围的:' J vvaZfced aZong the outer edge 〇/ the trncfc•我沿 i 跑道的外缘走。◊ the outer suburbs oj7 ffte city 城市如 远郊◊ Outeriondon/Mongolia伦敦的外围地区;..外—古 0 {figurative) to explore the outer (= most extreme) limits 〇/human experience探索人类经必的极限Plin inner

'outer belt noun (t/S) = ring road outer-most /'autamaust; NAmE 'autarmoust/ 〇〇[/'. [only before noun】 furthest from the inside or centre —多卜边 的；最远的：the outermost p〖anet最远的行星◊ ffe j^ired and hit the outermost ring 々the target, j也幵枪射中了耙 子的最外一环。PT-ra INNERMOST