exceed
US
UK exceed [sth] vtr: (go over, surpass)
SC 超过 chāo guò
TC 超過
TC 超過
The cost of the work exceeded £50,000.
这项工作的成本超过五万英镑。
exceed [sth] vtr: (violate limits)
SC 僭越
SC 越过 yuè guò
TC 越過(地位、职权等)
TC 越過(地位、职权等)
The employee exceeded his authority when he tried to tell a colleague how to behave at work.
那位雇员想对同事的行为指手画脚，是越过了自己的权力范围。
exceed expectations, exceed [sb]'s expectations vtr + npl: (be better than expected)
SC 超乎...的预期
The boss knew Nina was good at her job, but her latest project was so good, it exceeded his expectations.