学个词Learn a Word 第1372期 outweigh

　　今天我们要学的词是outweigh¹。 Outweigh, 意思是超过，更为重要。以色列国防部长认为，阿拉伯春天带来的威胁超过了它可能带来的机遇。 "He thinks the threats and regional turmoil² resulting from the 'Arab spring' outweigh potential opportunities," 酒精对身体有好处也有害处。但是最近的一项研究认为， "The harmful effects of alcohol outweigh its benefits," 酒精对身体的害处超过了它带来的益处。
很多纽约人都不开车。 "In a big city such as New York, the disadvantages of owning a car outweigh the advantages," 在纽约这样的大城市里，养车的弊端超过了开车带来的便利。 好的，今天我们学习的词是outweigh...

1 outweigh   

vt.比...更重，...更重要

参考例句：

• The merits of your plan outweigh the defects.你制定的计划其优点胜过缺点。
• One's merits outweigh one's short-comings.功大于过。

2 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。