surpass
UK/sә'pɑ:s/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To be greater or better than; to exceed.
超过；胜过。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsur- (over, beyond) + pass (step) = to step over and beyond. It implies going further than a limit, a rival, or an expectation — outdoing in an impressive way.
Root pass still carries 14 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.surpass expectations超出预期
- 2.surpass a record打破纪录
- 3.surpass others超过他人
Example Sentences
- 1.
This year's sales have surpassed all our expectations.
- 2.
Her latest novel surpasses everything she has written before.
- 3.
The young player has already surpassed his coach.
Synonym Comparison
- surpass — to impressively go beyond a rival, limit, or expectation
- exceed — more neutral, often about quantity or limits: exceed the speed limit
- excel — to be outstanding (at something), without a direct comparison
- outdo — informal, to do better than someone in a contest of effort
- transcend — to rise above a category or boundary entirely