excess CET4 TEM4

名词读作ɪkˈsɛs或ˈɛksɛs。形容词读作ˈɛksɛs。

• 1. 

  N-VAR An excess of something is a larger amount than is needed, allowed, or usual. 过量

  例：

  An excess of house plants in a small apartment can be oppressive.

  在一套狭小公寓里放过多的室内植物会给人压抑感。

• 2. 

  ADJ Excess is used to describe amounts that are greater than what is needed, allowed, or usual. 过量的 [ADJ n]

  例：

  After cooking the fish, pour off any excess fat.

  烹调完鱼后，倒掉多余的油。

• 3. 

  ADJ 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. 额外的 [正式] [ADJ n]

  例：

  Make sure that you don't have to pay expensive excess charges.

  确保你不需要支付昂贵的额外费用。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT An excess is a sum of money which an insured person has to pay toward the cost of an insurance claim. The insurance company pays the rest. 免赔额; 该公司对于1800英镑的保单要求21岁以下者负担400英镑的免赔额。 [英国英语]

• 5. 

  PHRASE In excess of means more than a particular amount. 超过 [正式]

  例：

  The value of the company is well in excess of $2 billion.

  该公司的价值远超过20亿美元。

• 6. 

  PHRASE If you do something to excess, you do it too much. 过度地; 过多地 [表不满]

  例：

  I was reasonably fit, played a lot of tennis, and didn't smoke or drink to excess.

  我那时很健康，常打网球，不过度抽烟或喝酒。