a particular company or of a particular type 专营店； 经销店：The business has 34 retail outlets in this state done.那家商号仅在本州就有34个零售店。3 («pec/fl//y NAmE) a shop/store that sells goods of a particular make at reduced prices 折扣品经销店:■ the Nike outlet i.n the outZet maH if扣品商备里的耐克折扣店4 a pipe or hole through which liquid or gas can flow out 出口；排 放管：a sewage outZet 污水排放口 ◊ an outZet p中e 管道 PTiH inlet 5 (NAmB) = SOCKET(l)

OUt-line /'autlam/ verb, noun m verb 1 ~ sth (to sb) to give a description of the main facts or points involved in sth 概述；略述 HE) sketch ： [VN] We outlined our proposals to the committee.我们向委貝会提纲挈领地讲了讲我们的提案。 [also V wh ] 2 [VN] [usually passive] to show or mark the outer edge of sth显示…的轮廓；勾勒…的外形：TTiey saw the huge bufZdfng outZined against the s/qy•他们看见 了在天空的映衬下那座巨大建筑的轮廓。

■ noun 1 a description of the main facts or points involved in sth 概―；梗概：This is a brief outline of the events•这就是事件的简要情况。◊ Ybu shouW draw up a pkm or outh’ne/or the essay.你应该为文章草拟个计划或 提纲。◊ rhe book describes fn outline the mam Endings 〇/the research.本书扼要叙述了主要的研究结果。◊ an outZfne agreement/jproposaZ 协议 / 建议纲要 2 the line that goes around the edge of sth, showing its main shape but not the details 轮廓线；略图：At iast we couid see the dim outHne o/an iskmd.我们终于能看到一 小岛朦胧的轮廓了。◊ an outline map/sfcetch •图；草 图◊ She drew the/igures m outiine.她简略地勾勒出人 物的_轮廓。

out-liner /'autlam0(r)/ noun [computing if) a program that allows you to create a structure for a document 大纲编辑器，拟稿程序（用以生成文档结构> out-live /.aut'lrv/ verb [VN] 1 to live longer than sb tt- 活得长：He outHvecThis m/e by three years•他比妻子多 活了 三年。2 to continue to exist after sth else has ended or disappeared (在…结束或消失后）继续存在： The machine had outlived its usefulness {= was no longer useful).这机器已无用了& out-look /’autluk/ now/7 1 [usually sing.]〜（on sth) the attitude to life and the world of a particular person, group or culture观点；见解；世界观；人生磾：ffe had a practical ourtoofc on h/e•他.的人生观很实际。◊ Most Western societies are HberaZ fn outtoofc.西方社会大多思 想观念开放。2 〜（for sth) the probable future for sb/sth; what is likely to happen 前景；.可能性 PCTTl prospect: TTie outioofc/or jobs is Weafc. MikTp场前景 暗淡。◊ the country’s economic out〖oo/c 国篆的备 0 The outlook (= the probable weather) for the weekend is dry and surmy.周彔天气可望晴朗+燥。3 a view from a particular place 景色；景致；景观：The house has a jpieasant outZoofc over the vaHey.点子俯瞰山谷，景 色宜人。

out-ly-ing /'autlanrj/ adj. [only before noun] far away from the cities of a country or from the main part of a place 边远的；偏远的；远离市镇的_：〇ut〖yingare〇5偏远地区 out-man-oeuvre {Br£) (NAmE out-ma*neu-ver) /.autma- 'nuiva(r)/ verb [VN] to do better than an opponent by acting in a way that is cleverer or more skilful 比…意 明；比…技高一筹：The president has so /ar managed to outmanoeuvre his critics.到目前为止，总统面对批评者都 能够应付裕如。

out-moded /.aut'maudid; NAmE -'moud-/ adj. {disap- prav/ng) no longer fashionable or useful 过时的；.E 无用 的：an outmoded attitude 陈腐的观点 out-num-ber /.aut'nAmba^)/ verb [VN] to be greater in number than sb/sth (在上）压备1，比…多：The demonstrators were heavily outnumbered by the police. 示威者人数远不及警察人数。◊ Jn this profession, women outnumber men by two to one (= there are twice as many women as men).在这个行业，女性人数是男性的 两倍。

out-of-.body experience noun a feeling of being outside your own body, especially when you feel that you are watching yourself from a distance 离体体验，

灵魂出窍体验（尤指从远处观看自己的感觉）

1415 outrage

,out of 'date adj. 1 old-fashioned or without the most recent information and therefore no longer useful 过时 的；缺乏新信息的；陈腐的：These figures are .ve/y out 〇/ date.这些数字早已过时。◊ Suddeniy she /eit oW and out 〇/date.她猛然觉得自己老了，跟不上时代了。◊ cm outr〇f-date map B M SI 〇 out-of-date technology

落伍的技术一compare outdated 2 no longer valid 失 效的;S 知的：an out-o/-date driving Zicence 过期的驾 如执照一see also up to date(2)

,〇ut-〇f-'state adj. [only before noun] {US) coming from or happening in a different state 夕卜州的；州外的： out-o/-state ZicensepZates 外州的汽车喊照 .out-of-the-’way far from a town or city 偏僻的； 偏远的：a iittZe out-o/-the-way pface on the coast 海边 一个偏远的小地方.

.out-of-'town adj. [only before noun] 1 located away from the centre of a town or city & 外的；郊野的： out-o/-town superstores 市郊超级商场 2 coming from or happening in a different place 夕卜地的；外来的：an out-o/-tovvn guest 夕卜来客◊ an out-qf-town pe//ormance 外地备出

,〇ut_〇f-'work [only before noun] unemployed 失业 的；下岗的：an oiit-o/-worfc actor待业演员i out-pace /.aut'peis/ verb [VN] to go, rise, improve, etc. faster than sb/sth (在g度上 > H过；比…快 H771 outstrip ： He easily outpaced the other runners,

而易举地超过了其他赛跑选手。◊ Demand is outpacing production•需永正在M过生产 out-pa-tient /'aotpeijnt/ noun a person who goes to a hospital for treatment l)ut does not stay there 门诊病 人：cm outpatient cZmic 门诊部一compare inpatient out-per-form /.autpa'foim; NAmE -per'forrm/ verb [VN] to achieve better results than sb/sth (效益上）超过，

► out-perform ance noun [U] out.place.ment /_autpleism9nt/ not//? [u] (hws/’ness 商） the process of helping people to find new jobs after they have been made unemployed 新工作安祿；■(对失 业人员的）安置

out-play /.aut'plei/ verb [VN] to play much better than sb you are competing against (会胜一筹）战胜，击败： We were totaHy oufpkiyed and Zost ：Z06-74.我们以.74:106 惨败。

out-point /.aut'pomt/ verb [VN] (especially in boxing X 用+拳击运动）to defeat sb by scoring more points 以点

数取胜

out-post /'autpaust; NAmE -povst/ noun 1 a small military camp away from the main army, used for watching an enemy's movements, etc.前哨（基地）2 a small town or group of buildings in a lonely part of a country 偏远村镇；孤零住区：a remote outpost偏远的村镇◊ the ki5t oufpost 〇/_ ciWtearion 文明的边缘地区 out-pouring /'autpoiriij/ noun 1 [usually pi.] a strong and sudden expression of feeling (感情的）迸发，倾 泻：spontaneous outpourings o/prai5Q丁片自然迸发的 赞美声 2 a large amount of stfi produced in a short time 涌现；喷涌：a remarfcaWe outpouring 〇/ new fdeas 新思想的大量涌现 OUt*put /'autput/ noun, verb mnoun [U, sing.] 1 the amount of sth that a person, a machine or an organization produces (人.、机器、机 构的 i 广产量，输出量：Mcmu/acturing output has increased by S%.工业产量增长了:_8%。2 (compwf/’ng计) the information, results, etc. produced by a computer 输出：data output数据命出◊ cm output device输出装置 —compare input 3 the power, energy, etc. produced by a piece of equipment 备出功率；输由量：an output & J00 watts 输出功率 100 瓦 4 a place where energy, power, information，etc. leaves a system 输出端： Connect a caWe to the output•把连线接到输出邊上。

■ verb (out put-ting, out-put, out-put) [VN] (computing if) to supply or produce information, results, etc.输出： Computers can now output data much more quickly. M 在计算机能更快地输出数据。一 compare input

out-rage /'autreid3/ noun, verb

noun 1 [U] a strong feeling of shock and anger 愤怒； '义 愤；愤慨：The judge's remarks caused public outrage. ^