1630s, "that goes out," from out (adv.) + going. Meaning "sociable, friendly," attested from 1950, on same notion as in extrovert. Middle English had a noun outgoing "a departure," mid-14c., from a verb outgo "to go forth," and Old English had utgangende "outgoing" (literal). Related: Outgoingness.
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1. She arrived to receive the sash of office from the outgoing president.
她走上前去从即将离职的总统手中接过了就职腰带。
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2. She is such a gregarious and outgoing person.
她很外向，喜欢交朋结友。
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3. Underneath his outgoing behaviour Luke was shy.
在外向活泼的外表下，卢克其实很害羞。
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4. All outgoing flights were grounded.
所有离港航班皆已停飞。
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5. She is the outgoing head of a large corporation.
