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Excess ˈekses Noun Amount Behaviour Extreme Insurance ɪkˈses

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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。

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[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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