surpass
verb [ T ] formal uk/səˈpɑːs/ us/sɚˈpæs/
C2 超过，优于，胜过
to do or be better than
His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. 他以0.01秒的优势打破了100米短跑的前世界纪录。
The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations. 这本书获得了出乎所有人意料的成功。
The director has really surpassed himself (= done better than he has done before) with this new film. 这位导演凭借这部新电影实现了真正的自我超越。
Synonyms: exceedoutperform