Word · Frequency #8540
outweighed
比...重；比...重要；比...有价值
outweighed is the past of outweigh.
be heavier than; be more important or valuable than
可用于实际重量或抽象重要性
- 1.
To exceed in weight or mass.
在重量或质量上超过。
- 2.
To exceed in importance or value.
在重要性或价值上超过。
在重量或质量上超过。；在重要性或价值上超过。；比...重；比...重要；比...有价值
In use
The benefits of regular exercise far outweigh the risks.
For her, family always outweighs career.
The advantages of the new system outweigh its disadvantages.
A outweighs B
The benefits outweigh the costs.
好处比成本更重要。
B is outweighed by A
The risks are outweighed by the rewards.
风险被回报所抵消。
A outweighs B by [amount]
The box outweighs the other by five kilograms.
这个箱子比另一个重五公斤。
Connections
Collocations
- benefits outweigh costs
- 利益大于成本
- The long-term benefits outweigh the initial costs.长期利益大于初始成本。
- advantages outweigh disadvantages
- 优点大于缺点
- For most people, the advantages of living in a city outweigh the disadvantages.对大多数人来说，在城市生活的优点大于缺点。
- risks outweigh rewards
- 风险大于回报
- The risks of the investment outweigh the potential rewards.这项投资的风险大于潜在回报。
- outweigh the importance
- 重要性超过
- Safety concerns outweigh the importance of speed.安全问题比速度更重要。
- outweigh the drawbacks
- 超过缺点
- The positive aspects of the plan outweigh the drawbacks.该计划的积极方面超过了缺点。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“out（超过）+ weigh（重量）”，想象天平一端超过另一端，即“比…重”，引申为“比…重要”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：comparative analysis、decision making 通常用于比较或评估，在正式或非正式场合均可使用，但多出现在书面或理性讨论中。
Grammar Note
通常及物，后接名词或代词作宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the '-eigh' spelling, but only 'weigh', 'sleigh', and 'neigh' rhyme exactly with 'outweigh' (same final vowel /eɪ/ without a consonant). 'Weight', 'eight', and 'freight' end in /eɪt/ (a near-rhyme).
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。
Learn the forms together
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