Word · Frequency #7704
outgoing
外向的；爱交际的
Extroverted; friendly and at ease when talking to new people.
- 1.
Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving.
外向的:健谈、友好、善于社交,尤其容易且自如地结识新朋友；开朗的。
- 2.
Going out, on its way out.
外出的；即将离去的。
- 3.
leaving a place or a position
离开某地或职位
- 4.
Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
即将卸任的(仍在任但选举已确定将被替换)。
- 5.
retiring from a position or office
从职位或公职退休
离去的；即将卸任的；外向的:健谈、友好、善于社交,尤其容易且自如地结识新朋友；开朗的。；外出的；即将离去的。；离开某地或职位；即将卸任的(仍在任但选举已确定将被替换)。
In use
The outgoing CEO gave a heartfelt farewell speech to the employees.
Please put all outgoing mail in the basket by the door.
The outgoing train departs from platform 3 in five minutes.
an outgoing steamship
the outgoing president
outgoing + noun (person leaving a position)
outgoing 作为定语，修饰即将离任的人。
The outgoing CEO handed over the office to his successor.
即将离职的首席执行官将办公室移交给了他的继任者。
outgoing + noun (thing that is leaving)
outgoing 也可指‘外出的’或‘寄出的’，如‘outgoing flight’（离港航班）。
Connections
Collocations
- outgoing president
- 即将离职的总统
- The outgoing president gave a farewell speech.即将离职的总统发表了告别演说。
- outgoing mail
- 外发邮件
- Please put the outgoing mail in the tray.请把外发邮件放在托盘上。
- outgoing call
- 外拨电话
- I made an outgoing call to confirm the appointment.我打了一个外拨电话确认约会。
- outgoing flight
- 出境航班
- The outgoing flight to Paris is delayed.飞往巴黎的出境航班延误了。
- outgoing tide
- 退潮
- The outgoing tide left shells on the beach.退潮后在沙滩上留下了贝壳。
- outgoing director
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个人拿着纸箱走出办公室，out（出去）+going（走），就是“离职离开”的意思。
Context & Register
formal
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -going (going, ongoing, foregoing, undergoing) rhyme with the second syllable of outgoing (/ɡoʊɪŋ/). Outing looks similar but sounds different: /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ vs. /aʊtˈɡoʊɪŋ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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