outweigh

outweigh

英 [aʊt'weɪ]
　　美 ['aʊt'we]

vt. 比…重（在重量上）；比…重要；比…有價值

中文詞源：

outweigh 重量上超過

out-,超過，weigh,稱重。

例句：

1. The advantages of this deal largely outweigh the disadvantages.
這筆交易的利遠遠大於弊。

2. The medical benefits of x-rays far outweigh the risk of having them.
X光在醫學上的益處遠甚於它帶來的風險。

3. The minuses far outweigh that possible gain.
弊端遠遠大於那可能獲得的收益。

4. The advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
利遠大於弊。

5. One's merits outweigh one's short - comings.
功大於過.