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单词 excess
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excess
noun
uk
/ɪkˈses//ˈek.ses/us
/ɪkˈses//ˈek.ses/

excessnoun(TOO MUCH)

C1[SorU]
anamountthat is more thanacceptable,expected, orreasonable:
过分；过量；过度
An excessofenthusiasmis not always a good thing.过分热情不见得总是件好事情。
They botheattoexcess(= too much).他们两个都吃得太多了。
There will be anincreaseintaxfor thoseearninginexcessof(= more than)twicethenationalaveragewage.对于那些收入超过全国平均工资一倍以上的人，税收额将要增加。
excesses[plural]
actionsfarpast thelimitof what isacceptable:
过分的行为；越轨行为；暴行
For manyyearspeopleweretryingtoescapethe excesses(=cruelactions)of thejunta.在过去很多年里，人们一直都在想方设法逃离胡作非为的军政府统治。
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  • Thestorehas an excess ofstockwhich it mustselloff.
  • An excess ofwatercausesthe plant'srootstorot.
  • The newdirectorsays there is an excess ofstaffand thatcutsmust be made.
  • Thecountryhas an excess ofcheaplabour.
  • I'll give you twodozenbottles, but if there is any excess could I have it back after theparty?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Too much and unnecessary
  • avalanche
  • be up toyourneck (insomething)idiom
  • bellyful
  • binge
  • carry/take coals to Newcastleidiom
  • de trop
  • drown
  • gush
  • immoderate
  • immoderately
  • inessential
  • insatiable
  • overdose
  • pleonasm
  • pleonastic
  • plethora
  • proliferation
  • redundancy
  • the last thingyouwant, need, etc.idiom
  • weighsomeone/somethingdown
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excessnoun(INSURANCE)

[U]UK
(USdeductible)
apartof thecostof anaccident,injury, etc. that youagreetopayyourself when youbuyinsurance:
（保险的）免赔款，自负款
She has an excess of £200onherhomeinsurancepolicy.她的房屋保险免赔款金额是200镑。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Insurance
  • actuarial
  • actuary
  • assessor
  • claim
  • comprehensive
  • copay
  • coverage
  • guarantee
  • indemnity
  • insurance
  • insurer
  • loss adjuster
  • mature
  • non-contributory
  • noncoverage
  • Obamacare
  • policyholder
  • PPI
  • protect
  • social insurance
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excess
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈek.ses/us
/ˈek.ses/
C1
extra:
过多的；多余的，额外的
Cut off any excesspastryand put it to oneside.切掉多余的馅饼皮，放在一边。
Synonyms
redundant
spare
superfluous
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Also, extra, and in addition
  • added
  • additional
  • additionally
  • again
  • along
  • et al.
  • et cetera
  • etc.
  • filler
  • for good measureidiom
  • hand
  • rate
  • same
  • second
  • secondly
  • side
  • suchlike
  • supernumerary
  • thirdly
  • touch
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(Definition ofexcessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

excess| American Dictionary

excess
noun[U]
us
/ɪkˈses,ˈek·ses/
anamountthat is more thanacceptable,expected, orreasonable:
They botheatto excess(= a lot more than they need).
The company’slossesare in excess of(= more than)$5 million.

excessive

adjectiveus
/ɪkˈses·ɪv/
Wefeltthechargeswere excessive.
excess
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ɪkˈses,ˈek·ses/
more than isnecessary; too much:
excessbaggage
(Definition ofexcessfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

excess| Business English

excess
noun
uk
/ɪkˈses/us
[SorU]
anamountthat is more than isneeded,expected, oracceptable:
If youretirehavingsavedmore than £1.4m you willfaceaone-off33%taxchargeon the excess.
Any excess over theseexpensesrepresentsprofitattributabletoshareholders.
excess of sthThere is still, in manyindustries, an excess ofproductivecapacity.
[S]INSURANCEUK
(USdeductible)
apartof thecostof anaccident,injury, etc. that youagreetopayyourself when youbuyinsurance:
Cover wouldcost£239 ayearwith a £75 excess, or £215 ayearwith a £250 excess.
excess on sthThepolicycarriesa £40 excess on mostclaims.
in excess of
more than:
Lastyearheearnedin excess of $3 million.
The Fund will notborrowmoneyin excess of one-third of thevalueofitsnetassets.
excess
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪkˈses/us
more than isneeded,expected, oracceptable:
Rents may belowerthanownershipcosts,meaningrenterscaninvestthe excesscash.
Themachinecangenerateelectricityusing excessheatthat wouldotherwisebewasted.
(Definition ofexcessfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexcess

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The second part returns to the idea that anexcessof privatisation has led to a 'tragedy of the anti-commons'.
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Lifetime costs were based on life tables adjusted forexcessmor tality of stroke, and costs in year 4 were extrapolated to subsequent years.
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As already noted, early levels ofexcessmortality tended to be found in the 1 to 4 years age group.
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They refer to any wage inexcessof this minimum as a rent.
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Even in the 1920s, when demand was expanding, anexcesscontinued to keep prices down in most salons.
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How else can justice be done to its bigness, to the different dimensions ofexcessthat are part of its history?
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However, not all age groups demonstrated a femaleexcess.
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Using this measure, the depletion (accumulation) of natural capital stocks inexcessof economically efficient rates may increase income.
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By sheddingexcessand approaching sung dialogue as if it were speech, singers were to be singing actors - the imperative of a musical dramatic art.
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Thus, the elimination of volatility may lead to welfare gains and simultaneous effects on mean andexcessreturns.
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There were serious efforts in the late eleventh century to cleanse the hymn repertory of certain excesses.
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In this regard, there are echoes of the central problem addressed here concerning anexcessof poorly defined terms that are ill-constrained in their usage.
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These are theexcessvolatility or learning equilibria of our model.
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This is a drawback when the number of atomic data is huge, as happens in dense plasmas, because the computer time increases inexcess.
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Theexcessadmissions attributable to each influenza epidemic were then estimated as the difference between the rates predicted using the observed and baseline consultation rates.
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