exceed

Compared meaning: to do or be more than something (verb).

比较义项：超过，胜过（动词）。

• exceed 本词

  Exceed is about going beyond a specific number, amount, or limit—money, quantities, expectations—rather than directly beating a rival; neutral, common in business, statistics, and formal writing.

  exceed强调超出某个具体的数字、数量或限度——如金额、预期等，而不是直接胜过某个对手；语气中性，常用于商业、统计和正式写作中。

  The truck's weight exceeded the legal limit for that bridge by two tons.

  那辆卡车的重量超过了那座桥的法定限重两吨。

• surpass

  Surpass means to become better than someone or something overall, often in quality, skill, or reputation; it is fairly formal and does not require any measurable number.

  surpass表示在整体上——比如质量、技艺或声誉方面——胜过某人或某物；语气较为正式，并不需要具体的可衡量数字。

  In terms of craftsmanship, this old table surpasses anything sold in stores today.

  论工艺水平，这张老桌子胜过如今商店里卖的任何家具。

• outperform

  Outperform is used mainly for measurable results—sales, test scores, stock returns, product specs—describing one thing beating a specific rival or benchmark; common in business, sports, and technology.

  outperform主要用于可衡量的结果——如销售额、考试成绩、股票收益、产品性能——表示某物在与具体对手或基准的比较中胜出；常见于商业、体育和科技领域。

  Our sales team outperformed every other branch in the country this quarter.

  本季度，我们销售团队的业绩超过了全国其他所有分部。

• outdo

  Outdo means to do better than someone else at a particular effort, often with a light competitive or playful tone, as in people trying to outdo each other.

  outdo表示在某件具体的事情上做得比别人更好，语气较为口语化，带一点较劲或调侃的意味，常用于“互相攀比”的场景。

  Every Halloween, the neighbors try to outdo each other with scarier costumes.

  每年万圣节，邻居们都想用更吓人的装扮胜过彼此。

Exceed, surpass, outperform, and outdo all mean to go beyond something. Exceed means going beyond a number or limit. Surpass means becoming better in quality or reputation. Outperform means beating a rival in measurable results. Outdo means doing better than someone at one task.

这四个词都表示“超过、胜过”，但侧重点和语气不同：exceed强调在数量、金额或限度上超出某个具体数值，语气中性、偏正式；surpass强调整体上——如质量、水平、声誉——更胜一筹，语气较为正式、书面；outperform专指在可衡量的业绩或结果上胜过对手，常见于商业、体育、科技语境；outdo则强调在某件具体事情上做得比别人更好，语气较口语化，常带较劲或调侃的意味。