outwit(动词):以更聪明、更狡黠的方式战胜或骗过对方;“智胜”“机智地胜过”。(也可指在智力、计谋上胜过某人。)
/ˌaʊtˈwɪt/
She managed to outwit the guard and slip away.
她设法智胜了守卫,悄悄溜走了。
By anticipating their moves and staying calm under pressure, he outwitted his competitors in the final negotiation.
他通过预判对方动作并在压力下保持冷静,在最后的谈判中智胜了竞争对手。
由 out-(“超过、胜过”)+ wit(“机智、智慧”)构成,字面意思是“在机智上胜过”。wit 在古英语及中古英语中与“智慧、理解力”相关,后来也常指“机智、幽默感”。