If one thing __________ another, the first thing is of greater importance, benefit, or significance

 If one thing __________ another, the first thing is of greater importance, benefit, or significance than the second thing.
A. outnumbers B. outgrows C. outweighs D. outlives
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果一件事比一件事重要，那么第一件事比第二件事更具重要性、更有益或更有意义。A. outnumbers比......多；B. outgrows比......高/大/快；C. outweighs比......重要/有价值；D. outlives活得......长。根据句意，尤其是“of greater importance, benefit, or significance than”可知此处用outweigh“比......重要”复合语境。故选C。