Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
out·stand·ing
\\au̇t-ˈstan-diŋ, ˈau̇t-ˌ\\ adjective DATE 1611
1. standing out : projecting2.
a. unpaid
left several bills outstanding
b. continuing to exist : unresolved
a long outstanding problem in astronomy
c. of securities : publicly issued and sold
3.
a. standing out from a group : conspicuous
b. marked by eminence and distinctionSynonyms: see noticeable
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out·stand·ing·ly \\-diŋ-lē\\
adverb outstanding
1571, "projecting, prominent, detached" (implied in outstand (v.)), from out + stand (v.). Figurative sense of "conspicuous, striking" is first recorded 1830. Meaning "unpaid, unsettled" is from 1797.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
☞ outstandingout·stand·ing /
aut5stAndiN /
adjective1. extremely good; excellent
优秀的；杰出的；出色的:
an outstanding player / achievement / success 杰出的运动员/成绩/成就
an area of outstanding natural beauty 自然风景极美的地区⇨ note at
excellent
2. [usually before noun] very obvious or important
突出的；明显的；重要的
SYN prominent
:
the outstanding features of the landscape 这一风景的突出特征3. (of payment, work, problems, etc. 款项、工作、困难等) not yet paid, done, solved, etc.
未支付的；未完成的；未解决的:
She has outstanding debts of over £500. 她未清偿的债务超过 500 英镑。
A lot of work is still outstanding. 许多工作尚未完成。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishoutstanding
adj.
1 excellent
VERBS be | consider sth
ADV. particularly, really, truly | absolutely, quite That was a quite outstanding performance!
2 not yet paid or done
VERBS be, remain Two or three tasks still remain outstanding. | leave sth One option may be to leave the debt outstanding and extend the payment terms.
ADV. still 75 per cent of the amount originally borrowed is still outstanding.
outstanding adj.
⇨ excellent
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
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outstanding
\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\
adjective1. : standing out or projecting
< an outstanding skirt that strangely resembled the large lampshade in the drawing room — G.K.Chesterton >2.
a. : uncollected
,
unpaid
< left a balance of ten dollars outstanding on his account >
b. : continuing in being
: unresolved
< one of the long outstanding problems of astronomy — Times Literary Supplement >
< several outstanding issues between the two countries >
c. of stocks and bonds : publicly issued and sold
< has 20,000 shares outstanding >3.
a. : standing out from a group
: conspicuous
,
prominent
< cleanliness is an outstanding characteristic of the Acadian housewife — American Guide Series: Louisiana >
< the outstanding subject of discussion — Vera M. Dean >
b. : preeminent in a particular quality or activity
: excellent
< an outstanding painter who has received little recognition >
< an outstanding student >