surpass

verb

1. be or do something to a greater degree

e.g. her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
She outdoes all other athletes
This exceeds all my expectations
This car outperforms all others in its class

Synonym: outstripoutmatchoutgoexceedoutdosurmountoutperform

2. move past

e.g. A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window
He passed his professor in the hall
One line of soldiers surpassed the other

Synonym: travel bypass bygo pastgo bypass

3. be greater in scope or size than some standard

e.g. Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds

Synonym: exceedtranscend

4. distinguish oneself

e.g. She excelled in math

Synonym: excelstand out

1. 超过;胜过;优于
If one person or thing surpasses another, the first is better than, or has more of a particular quality than, the second.

e.g. He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers...
他决心超越几个哥哥的成就。
e.g. Warwick Arts Centre is the second largest Arts Centre in Britain, surpassed in size only by London's Barbican.
沃里克艺术中心是英国第二大艺术中心，规模仅次于伦敦的巴比肯。

2. 远远超出(预期)
If something surpasses expectations, it is much better than it was expected to be.

e.g. Conrad Black gave an excellent party that surpassed expectations.
康拉德·布莱克举办了一次远超人们预期的精彩聚会。

3. 超出(理解范围)
If something surpasses understanding, it is too difficult to understand.

e.g. ...a clever and spectacularly successful system, the detailed complexity of which surpasses our full understanding.
一个设计巧妙且极其成功的系统，其复杂的细节非我辈所能完全理解

1. 超过：control 控制 | surpass 超过 | survive 生存

2. 超越,胜过：surging 喘振 | surpass 超越胜过 | surplus air 过剩空气