outbid(动词):在竞价/拍卖中出价高于他人;以更高价抢先夺得某物。(也可引申为在竞争中“胜过”对手)
/ˌaʊtˈbɪd/
I was outbid at the auction.
我在拍卖会上被别人出价超过了。
Despite our higher budget, we were outbid by a rival company that wanted the contract more.
尽管我们预算更高,还是被一家更想拿到合同的竞争公司以更高出价压过了。
由 **out-**(表示“超过、胜过”)+ bid(出价、投标)构成,字面意思就是“出价超过对方”。常见于拍卖(auction)和商业投标(bidding)语境。