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单词 excessive
释义
excessive
adjective
uk
/ekˈses.ɪv/us
/ekˈses.ɪv/
C1
too much:
过分的；过度的；过多的
Excessiveexercisecan sometimescausehealthproblems.体育锻炼过度有时也会导致健康问题。
Any morepuddingwouldsimplybe excessive.一口布丁也不能吃了，再吃就吃多了。
Synonym
inordinateformal
More examples
  • Thefilmwascriticizedforitsexcessiveviolenceandnudity.
  • Themessageof thecampaignis that excessivedrinkingis ahealthrisk.
  • Theycomplainedabout excessivegovernmentintrusionintotheirlegitimateactivities.
  • Foryears, theorganizationwasconstrainedby excessivebureaucracy.
  • The word 'lady' hasconnotationsofrefinementand excessivefemininitythat some womenfindoffensive.
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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Related word

excessively
(Definition ofexcessivefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

excessive| Business English

excessive
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈsesɪv/us
too much or too many:
Somepropertyownerscomplainedthat they were beingchargedexcessivefees.
Thedirectivewillpreventemployeesfromworkingexcessivehours.
Investingoffshoreis onlyworthwhileif thecostsinvolvedare not excessive.

excessively

adverb/ekˈsesɪvli/
Thepresentsystemoftaxreliefsis excessivelycomplicated.
(Definition ofexcessivefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexcessive

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They were quick, however, to use beads in moreexcessiveand radical ways.
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After haemofiltration, which probably eliminated theexcessiveamount of triiodothyronine, cardiovascular as well as renal functions returned to normal.
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He took up the cause of private enterprise and complained ofexcessivetaxes and government interference.
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If there is too little regulation,excessivecosts may be imposed on third parties and the net social benefits of transfers may be negative.
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The memory needed for this table plus the peak heap size must be small enough to avoidexcessivepaging.
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The lowest maize yield harvested in 1996/97 under sole maize was attributed to leaching and water logging due toexcessiverainfall and lodging.
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Possibly he objected to honouring the unconsecrated bread and wine withexcessiveceremony.
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His enthusiasm for his subject produces someexcessivestylistic flourishes, dramatic metaphors, rhetorical questions.
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Among other sleep disorders, four patients noticed difficulties in falling asleep in each group, and one patient hadexcessivedaytime sleepiness in the modafinil group.
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The high incidence of complications was related toexcessiveshunt, especially with the prostheses sutured on the ascending aorta or on the brachiocephalic artery.
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However, there are good reasons for believing that these problems are notexcessivefor our current purposes.
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Examples of extraordinary measures include those procedures that incurexcessivecost, pain, or burden or lack substantial benefit to the patient.
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It is characterized by developmentallyexcessiveactivity, impulsivity, and disorganized, offtask behaviors.
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The legislative branch must also enact federal tort reform to allow providers to stop spending millions on needlessly defensive andexcessivecare.
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The use of colorful language and superfluous details is further illustrated by the journalist'sexcessivedescription of the protagonist's appearance.
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