outgrowth
n.自然的發展或結果 [a natural development, product, or result]
ex. Her first book is an outgrowth of an art project she began in 1988.
ex. Revolution is a frequent outgrowth of tyranny.
革命是暴政促成的常有結果。
字的概念：something grows out
outlandish
out-land-ish
adj.怪異的 (貶義)[=strange;Conspicuously unconventional]
ex. outlandish clothes
字的概念：out-land-ish就是指"foreign land"，比方說你坐船到一個不知名的小島上，島上居然有種藍色的西瓜，OH~ that is outlandish.
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outlet
n.出口 [A passage for escape or exit; a vent. ]
n.湖的出水口 [A stream that flows out of a lake or pond. ]
ex. the outlet of a lake
n.批發商店 [A commercial market for goods or services. ]
ps. An outlet or an outlet store is a place which sells slightly damaged or outdated goods from a particular manufacturer, or goods that it made in greater quantities than needed.
n. [A receptacle, especially one mounted in a wall, that is connected to a power supply and equipped with a socket for a plug. ]
字的概念：就是let it out的意思，所以可以當出口。那為什麼可以當"批發商店"呢，因為那是讓商品流出到大眾的地方。同時插座也是電流出的口。
outline
n.輪廓 [A line marking the outer contours or boundaries of an object or figure]
ps. 所以可以當作 "大綱" A general description covering the main points of a subject
ex.an outline for an essay
outmane uv er
out-maneuver
v.在謀略上勝過敵人 [To overcome (an opponent) by artful, clever maneuvering. ]
ex <> yield
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outmoded
out-mode-ed
adj.不流行的 [Not in fashion; unfashionable]
ps. 我們之前有說過一個相關的字；modish adj.流行的;時髦的 (p.314)
ex.outmoded ideas, styles, views
outrage
out-rage
n.暴行 [An act of extreme violence or viciousness. ]
ex.outrage committed by troops
n.駭人事件; 激起民憤的行為或事情 [act or event that shocks or angers the public]
ex. The building of the new 石化工廠 is an outrage.
字的概念：outrage是指超過了憤怒，令人生氣到不能用憤怒形容。
outset
n.開頭, 最初 [the beginning or start]
ps. 一般的用法是 at/from the outset (of sth)
ex.At the outset of her career she was full of optimism but not now.
她事業一開始十分樂觀, 但現在已今非昔比了
字的概念：就是setting out的意思
review: outset與 onset都是當開始的意思
outshine
out-shine
v. [To shine brighter than]
v. 使失色,使相形見絀 [To be more beautiful, splendid, or flamboyant than.]
ex. outshine the original
勝過原作
ex. The young girl violinist outshone all the other competitors.
outskirt(s) 常用複數型
out-skirts
n.郊外 [The part or region remote from a central district]
ex. The hotel is situated in the outskirts of the city
像貓空、淡水、北投就是on the outskirts of the Taipei city
字的概念：裙子(skirt)的外圍
outspoken
out-spoken
adj.直言無諱的 [uttered or expressed with frankness or without reserve]
ps. 比方說，你女朋友問你她煮得菜好不好吃，『喔，真是太難吃了..』就是就outspoken response.
ex. outspoken criticism
ex. Dr Ramsay's outspoken bluffness(率直) made him easier to deal with.
而拉姆齊醫生,由於他那種無保留的坦率性格,倒還容易對付。
outstrip
out-strip
v.超過 [To exceed or surpass]
ex. he soon outstrip the slow runner.
ex. Demand is outstripping current production.
現在需求逐漸超過了生產能力.
preview: strip的相關字
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跟條紋有關
strip n.狹長的帶狀 v.剝去(衣物) 這個字有兩個不同的來源，所以字義才會這麼分歧。
stripe n.條紋 [通稱，例如斑馬的條紋]
ex. the tiger's stripes 老虎的斑紋
streak n.條紋 [與整體不同顏色的條紋]
ex. 像電視壞了時出現一條紅色的條紋、一絲白頭髮。
streak來源是stroke of pen，就是筆的一劃
striate v.在...加上條紋 [例如冰河侵蝕過後留下條痕]
striated adj.有條紋的
其中的stria是furrow, channel的意思
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strap
n.帶子(用來carry or fasten thing) ex.背包的兩個帶子就叫straps、bra-straps 胸罩肩帶
n.(公共車輛上的)拉手吊帶
v.用帶捆綁
原始的概念是twisted band
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outwit
v.以智取勝 [To surpass in cleverness or cunning]
ps. using your intelligence or a clever trick to defeat opponents or to gain an advantage over them
ex. 諸葛亮 outwitted 司馬懿 by 空城計 at 西城.
ovation
n. 熱烈歡迎 [Enthusiastic, prolonged applause.]
ex. receiving an enthusiastic ovation from the audience.
小凱旋式--ovation
在羅馬時代，ovation是一種儀式，它是給司令官(commander)進入羅馬的一種儀式，不過他的戰功是比較低的，或是勝利是不較不重要的，所以不能給他凱旋式(triumph)，就能給小凱旋式(ovation)
X-Men-3:The Last Standing Ovation Trailer
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