Richard and David tried to get the question put on the agenda but they were heavily outvoted.
理查德和戴维极力想把问题列入议程,但遭多数票否决。
outvote详细解释
out.vote v.tr.(及物动词)out.vot.ed,out.vot.ing,out.votes To outdo in voting:得票多于:例句:The county seat outvoted the smaller towns.这个郡区的得票多于比它更小的市镇 To defeat (an opponent or a proposal, for example) in voting.得票数超过:在选举中击败(对手)或否决(建议)