易混淆的单词： OUTRAN

Most fell by the wayside ; their ideas outran their ability or their money .

这些人中的绝大多数半途而废，因为他们的能力或金钱不足以完成他们的设想。

But this innovation became so intense that it outran the comprehension of most ordinary bankers not to mention regulators .

但这种创新变得如此极端，甚至超出了多数普通银行家的理解能力更别提那些监管者了。

The thieves easily outran the policewoman who was chasing them .

小偷的跑步速度轻而易举地胜过了正在追赶他们的女警察。

The housing stock expands only slowly because it is so durable , so the increase in demand for houses outran the increase in supply ( new housing starts ) , causing prices to rise .

因为住房是耐用品，所以，房地产股票涨得很慢，这样，住房需求的增长，就超过了住房供给（新建房屋）的增长，这使得价格上升。