excess

noun

OPAL W

/ɪkˈses/

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[singular, uncountable] more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable
- You can throw away any excess.
- excess of something Are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life?
- In an excess of enthusiasm I agreed to work late.
- to excess He started drinking to excess after losing his job.
- in excess of something The increase will not be in excess of (= more than) two per cent.
Extra Examples
- ‘Avoid excess’ is the golden rule for a healthy life.
- a large excess of gas
- His statements cannot be simply dismissed as rhetorical excess.
- The car can travel at speeds in excess of 150 miles per hour.
- The drug can be harmful if taken in excess.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- rhetorical
- stylistic
- verbal
- …
verb + excess
- avoid
- contain
- curb
- …
preposition
- in excess
- to excess
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[countable, usually singular, uncountable] an amount by which something is larger than something else
- We cover costs up to £600 and then you pay the excess.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- large
- slight
preposition
- in excess of
- excess of
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[countable, usually singular] (British English)
(North American English deductible)
the part of an insurance claim that a person has to pay while the insurance company pays the rest
- There is an excess of £100 on each claim under this policy.
- Increasing the excess on home insurance from the standard £50 to £100 is likely to save 15%.
Wordfinder
- actuary
- annuity
- cover
- excess
- insurance
- no-claims bonus
- policy
- premium
- risk
- underwrite
[uncountable] (disapproving) the fact of doing too much of something, especially eating or drinking
- He gave in to bouts of alcoholic excess.
excesses
[plural] (disapproving) extreme behaviour that is unacceptable, illegal or morally wrong
- We need a free press to curb government excesses.
- legislation to control the worst excesses of the press and the courts in relation to rape cases
Extra Examples
- Washington has always been a city of wretched excesses.
- the worst excesses committed by the occupying army

Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin excessus, from excedere ‘go out, surpass’, from ex- ‘out’ + cedere ‘go’.

excess

adjective

/ˈekses/

[only before noun]

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in addition to an amount that is necessary, usual or legal
- Excess food is stored as fat.
- Driving with excess alcohol in the blood is a serious offence.
- The book is hard to obtain, because of excess demand following the author’s appearance on TV.
(British English) required as extra payment
- The full excess fare had to be paid.

Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin excessus, from excedere ‘go out, surpass’, from ex- ‘out’ + cedere ‘go’.

单词	excess
释义	excess noun OPAL W /ɪkˈses/ /ɪkˈses/ jump to other results [singular, uncountable] more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable You can throw away any excess. excess of something Are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life? In an excess of enthusiasm I agreed to work late. to excess He started drinking to excess after losing his job. in excess of something The increase will not be in excess of (= more than) two per cent. Extra Examples ‘Avoid excess’ is the golden rule for a healthy life. a large excess of gas His statements cannot be simply dismissed as rhetorical excess. The car can travel at speeds in excess of 150 miles per hour. The drug can be harmful if taken in excess. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective rhetorical stylistic verbal … verb + excess avoid contain curb … preposition in excess to excess See full entry [countable, usually singular, uncountable] an amount by which something is larger than something else We cover costs up to £600 and then you pay the excess. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective large slight preposition in excess of excess of See full entry [countable, usually singular] (British English) (North American English deductible) the part of an insurance claim that a person has to pay while the insurance company pays the rest There is an excess of £100 on each claim under this policy. Increasing the excess on home insurance from the standard £50 to £100 is likely to save 15%. Wordfinder actuary annuity cover excess insurance no-claims bonus policy premium risk underwrite [uncountable] (disapproving) the fact of doing too much of something, especially eating or drinking He gave in to bouts of alcoholic excess. excesses [plural] (disapproving) extreme behaviour that is unacceptable, illegal or morally wrong We need a free press to curb government excesses. legislation to control the worst excesses of the press and the courts in relation to rape cases Extra Examples Washington has always been a city of wretched excesses. the worst excesses committed by the occupying army Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin excessus, from excedere ‘go out, surpass’, from ex- ‘out’ + cedere ‘go’. excess adjective /ˈekses/ /ˈekses/ [only before noun] jump to other results in addition to an amount that is necessary, usual or legal Excess food is stored as fat. Driving with excess alcohol in the blood is a serious offence. The book is hard to obtain, because of excess demand following the author’s appearance on TV. (British English) required as extra payment The full excess fare had to be paid. Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin excessus, from excedere ‘go out, surpass’, from ex- ‘out’ + cedere ‘go’.
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