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Excess ˈekses Noun Amount Behaviour Extreme Insurance ɪkˈses

The word "excess" has multiple meanings and uses. As a noun (countable or uncountable), it can refer to an amount over what is needed, behavior that is extreme or immoral, or an insurance deductible. As an adjective, it means more than is needed or usual, or additional. It can also be used in phrases like "in excess of" (meaning more than) or "to excess" (meaning excessively).

The word "excess" has multiple meanings and uses. As a noun (countable or uncountable), it can refer to an amount over what is needed, behavior that is extreme or immoral, or an insurance deductible. As an adjective, it means more than is needed or usual, or additional. It can also be used in phrases like "in excess of" (meaning more than) or "to excess" (meaning excessively).

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The noun is pronounced /ɪk'ses/. The adjective is pronounced /'ekses/. 名词读作 /ɪk'ses/,形容词读作 /'ekses/。
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[N-VAR 可变名词]过多;过量 An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual.
  [with supp]
  • An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive...

    在小公寓中摆放过多室内植物会让人觉得很压抑。

  • Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.

    多不饱和油对健康很重要。但是,食用过量就会有害。

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[ADJ 形容词]过量的;过多的 Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual.
  [ADJ n]
  • After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat...

    烹完鱼后,倒掉多余的油。

  • The major reason for excess weight is excess eating.

    体重超标的主要原因是饮食过量。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]无节制;无度 Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral.
  [also N in pl]
  • She said she was sick of her life of excess.

    她说她厌倦了自己无节制的生活。

  • ...adolescent excess.

    青春期的放肆

  • ...the bloody excesses of warfare and empire-building.

    战争和帝国扩张的血腥暴行

4
[ADJ 形容词]额外的;多余的 Excess is used to refer to additional amounts of money that need to be paid for services and activities that were not originally planned or taken into account.
  [ADJ n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • ...a letter demanding an excess fare of £20...

    要求额外付20英镑邮资的信

  • Staff who have to travel farther can claim excess travel expenses.

    需要到更远的地方出差的职员可以领取额外差旅费。

5
[N-COUNT 可数名词](保险中的)免赔额,承保人本人需承担的款额 The excess on an insurance policy is a sum of money which the insured person has to pay towards the cost of a claim. The insurance company pays the rest.
  [usu sing]
  [BRIT 英]
  [BUSINESS 商]
  [TECHNICAL 术语]
  • The company wanted £1,800 for a policy with a £500 excess for under-21s.

    那家公司想要办理单价1,800英镑的保单,并且要求21岁以下人员承担价值500英镑的免赔额。

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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]超过 In excess of means more than a particular amount.
  [PREP amount]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Avoid deposits in excess of £20,000 in any one account...

    单一账户存款勿超过两万英镑。

  • The energy value of dried fruits is considerably in excess of that of fresh items.

    干果的能量值大大超过新鲜水果。

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[PHRASE 短语]过分地;过度地 If you do something to excess, you do it too much.
  [PHR after v]
  [disapproval]
  • I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didn't smoke or drink to excess...

    我相当健康,经常打网球,不怎么吸烟,也不酗酒。

  • Red meat, eaten to excess, is very high in fat and calories.

    过量食用的红肉中脂肪和卡路里含量很高。


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noun / ɪkˈses ; NAmE ɪkˈses / 1 [singular ,  uncountable ] more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable 超过;过度;过分 You can throw away any excess. 凡多余的你都可以扔掉。 excessof sth Are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life? 你生活中的压力太大吗? In an excess of enthusiasm I agreed to work late. 我一时热情过度答应了工作到很晚。 He started drinking to excessafter losing his job. 他失业后便开始酗酒了。 The increase will not be in excess of (= more than)two per cent. 增加幅度不会超过百分之二。 2 [countable ,  uncountable ] an amount by which sth is larger than sth else 过多的量;超过的量 We cover costs up to £600 and then you pay the excess. 我们最多支付 600 英镑的费用,超过的部份由你支付。 3 [countable ,  usually singular ] ( BrE) ( NAmE de·duct·ible ) the part of an insurance claim that a person has to pay while the insurance company pays the rest 免赔额;自负额 There is an excess of £100 on each claim under this policy. 本保险单每次索赔均有 100 英镑的免赔额。 4 excesses [plural ] extreme behaviour that is unacceptable, illegal or immoral 放肆行为;越轨行为 We need a free press to curb government excesses. 我们需要新闻自由来约束政府的越轨行为。 adjective / ˈekses ; NAmE ˈekses / [only before noun ] in addition to an amount that is necessary, usual or legal 超额的;额外的;附加的;过度的 Excess food is stored as fat. 多余的食物作为脂肪贮存起来。 Driving with excess alcohol in the blood is a serious offence. 血液里酒精含量过高时驾车是严重的违法行为。 ex·cess / ɪkˈses ; NAmE ɪkˈses / excess / ˈekses ; NAmE ˈekses /
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excess1 noun
excess2 adjective
excessex‧cess1 /ɪkˈses, ˈekses/ ●●○ noun
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1[singular, uncountable] a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed:  After you apply the oil, wait 20 minutes before wiping off any excess.excess of It was an excess of enthusiasm that caused the problem.2in excess of something more than a particular amount:  The car reached speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.3do something to excess to do something too much or too often, so that it may harm you:  Drinking is OK as long as you don’t do it to excess.4excesses [plural] harmful actions that are socially or morally unacceptableexcess of The government was unable to curb the excesses of the secret police. the worst excesses of journalism5[uncountable] behaviour which is not acceptable because it is too extreme:  a long sermon against the dangers of excessCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 4adjectivesworst excesses· He lived through some of the worst excesses of apartheid in South Africa.wild excesses (=very extreme behaviour)· The Press Complaints Commission criticized the wilder excesses of tabloid journalism.verbscurb the excesses of something (=control or limit bad behaviour)· A strong press can help to curb the excesses of government.commit excesses (=do very bad or immoral things, especially hurting or killing people in an unacceptable way)· The excesses committed by a small number of soldiers have ruined the regiment's good name.perpetrate excesses formal (=commit them)· Government forces used the situation as an excuse to perpetrate excesses against suspected rebels.
excess1 noun
excess2 adjective
excessex‧cess2 /ˈekses/ ●●○ adjective [only before noun]
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1additional and not needed because there is already enough of something:  Cut any excess fat from the meat.2excess baggage/luggage bags or cases that weigh more than the legal limit that you can take on a plane
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excesses[452]
过剩(41%),过量(26%),超过(19%),过量的(10%),额外的(4%)
n.超过,超额;过度,过量;无节制
adj.额外的,过量的;附加的

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