outsmart(动词):用更聪明、更机智的办法胜过对方;智取;在智力或策略上压倒别人。(也可更广义指在竞争中以高明手段取胜。)
/ˌaʊtˈsmɑːrt/
She outsmarted the other team with a clever plan.
她用一个巧妙的计划智取了对方团队。
By staying calm and reading the contract carefully, he outsmarted the scammers who tried to pressure him into paying.
他保持冷静并仔细阅读合同,智胜了那些试图施压让他付款的骗子。
由前缀 **out-**(表示“超过、胜过”)+ smart(聪明的、机灵的)组合而成,字面意思就是“在聪明程度上超过”,引申为“用机智/策略战胜”。