outflank
verb- outflank somebody/something
to move around the side of an enemy or opponent, especially in order to attack them from behind 包抄；侧翼包围 Instead of confronting the enemy directly, Napoleon simply outflanked them. 拿破仑没有直接面对敌人，而是直接包抄了他们。
- outflank somebody/something
to gain an advantage over somebody, especially by doing something unexpected （尤指出其不意地）胜过，占先 They found themselves outflanked by the rival takeover bid. 他们发现自己被竞争对手的收购要约打败了。