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[yuheci]

I am reading "Readers Say" of one issue of Forbes magazine published in 2002. From one letter, I cite as following:

" ....."Bye-bye, American Car" says that the U.S. has been out-engineered by Japanese and Europeans. I believe that we have been outmanaged......"

May I ask what is the real meaning of the out- in "out-engineered and outmanaged"?

Thank you so much for your time and help.

Yu Heci

 

[GoesStation]

The writer says that Japanese and European companies have out-engineered and out-managed American ones. That means s/he believes Japanese and European companies's management has performed better than that of American companies. You could say they out-performed American engineers and managers.

 

[SoothingDave]

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/out-?s=t