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N-VAR
過多;過量
An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual.
例句
An excess of house plants in a small flat can be oppressive...
在小公寓中擺放過多室內植物會讓人覺得很壓抑。
Polyunsaturated oils are essential for health. Excess is harmful, however.
多不飽和油對健康很重要。但是,食用過量就會有害。
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ADJ
過量的;過多的
Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual.
例句
After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat...
烹完魚后,倒掉多余的油。
The major reason for excess weight is excess eating.
體重超標的主要原因是飲食過量。
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N-UNCOUNT
無節制;無度
Excess is behaviour that is unacceptable because it is considered too extreme or immoral.
例句
She said she was sick of her life of excess.
她說她厭倦了自己無節制的生活。
...adolescent excess.
青春期的放肆
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ADJ
額外的;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.
例句
...a letter demanding an excess fare of £20...
要求額外付20英鎊郵資的信
Staff who have to travel farther can claim excess travel expenses.
需要到更遠的地方出差的職員可以領取額外差旅費。
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N-COUNT
(保險中的)免賠額,承保人本人需承擔的款額
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.
例句
The company wanted £1,800 for a policy with a £500 excess for under-21s.
那家公司想要辦理單價1,800英鎊的保單,并且要求21歲以下人員承擔價值500英鎊的免賠額。
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PREP-PHRASE
超過
In excess of means more than a particular amount.
例句
Avoid deposits in excess of £20,000 in any one account...
單一賬戶存款勿超過兩萬英鎊。
The energy value of dried fruits is considerably in excess of that of fresh items.
干果的能量值大大超過新鮮水果。
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PHRASE
過分地;過度地
If you do something to excess, you do it too much.
例句
I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didn't smoke or drink to excess...
我相當健康,經常打網球,不怎么吸煙,也不酗酒。
Red meat, eaten to excess, is very high in fat and calories.
過量食用的紅肉中脂肪和卡路里含量很高。