excess

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·cess1 /ɪkˈses, ˈekses/ ●●○ noun  1  [singular, uncountable]TOO/TOO MUCH a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed 过多，过量 After you apply the oil, wait 20 minutes before wiping off any excess. 涂上油以后，等20分钟再擦掉多余部分。excess of It was an excess of enthusiasm that caused the problem. 是过度热情引起了这一问题。2  in excess of something MORE THAN A NUMBER OR AMOUNTmore than a particular amount 超过[多于]某事物 The car reached speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. 这辆汽车的时速超过了100英里。3  do something to excess TOO/TOO MUCHto do something too much or too often, so that it may harm you 做某事过度[过分] Drinking is OK as long as you don’t do it to excess. 饮酒可以，只要不过量。4  excesses [plural]BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS harmful actions that are socially or morally unacceptable 过分的行为；越轨行为excesses of The government was unable to curb the excesses of the secret police. 政府无法约束秘密警察的过分行为。 the worst excesses of journalism 新闻工作中那些最糟糕的越轨行为5  [uncountable]HARM/BE BAD FOR behaviour which is not acceptable because it is too extreme 极端行径 a long sermon against the dangers of excess 告诫极端行为会造成危害的长篇大论n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 4: adjectivesworst excessesHe lived through some of the worst excesses of apartheid in South Africa.wild excesses (=very extreme behaviour)The Press Complaints Commission criticized the wilder excesses of tabloid journalism.verbscurb the excesses of something (=control or limit bad behaviour)A strong press can help to curb the excesses of government.commit excesses (=do very bad or immoral things, especially hurting or killing people in an unacceptable way)The excesses committed by a small number of soldiers have ruined the regiment's good name.perpetrate excesses formal (=commit them)Government forces used the situation as an excuse to perpetrate excesses against suspected rebels.

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excess• They loll about in gorgeousness; they live for art; they believe in excess.• Altogether, the totals are greatly in excess of available funds.• The AFL-CIO also has spent in excess of $ 10 million to organize its election-year drive.• His thirty-minute ramble was greatly appreciated by all present, as it enabled many to sleep off their pre-meal excess of Nettles.• The '80s were a period of excess for many American businesses.• The growth of a population results from the excess of births over deaths as well as the movement of people between regions or countries.• At the same time, the excess is not merely eliminated.• This excess of price over both marginal revenue and marginal cost is a convenient measure of the firm's monopoly power.• If you must drink, do so to excess.excess of• There is an excess of writer-actors in Los Angeles.ex·cess2 /ˈekses/ ●●○ adjective [only before noun]  1  TOO/TOO MUCHadditional and not needed because there is already enough of something 过多的，多余的 Cut any excess fat from the meat. 将肉中多余的肥肉切掉。2. excess baggage/luggage TTAbags or cases that weigh more than the legal limit that you can take on a plane 超重行李

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excess• If the discount exceeds 20 percent, the excess amount of the discount allowed is considered a taxable wage.• The airline charged me $75 for excess baggage.• Studies show that excess doctors tend to generate extra tests, appointments, procedures and referrals.• Cut any excess fat from the meat before cooking.• Cut off the excess fat from the meat before cooking.• In which case it will be able to re-discount the bill to similar institutions who have excess liquidity.• The excess pounds had given him a double chin and a neck that made his shirt collar look too tight.• Excess vitamin D can cause kidney damage in young children.• The excess weight made him look as if he had one normal-sized face superimposed on a much larger one.From Longman Business Dictionaryexcessex‧cess1 /ɪkˈses, ˈekses/ noun [countable, uncountable]1a larger amount of something than is allowed or neededHe told the Federal Assembly that the devaluation would compensate for an excess in public spending during the past nine months.2in excess of more than a particular amountships carrying in excess of 20,000 tonnes of cargo3INSURANCE a condition in an insurance policy that states that the insured person will pay a particular amount towards any damage and the insurance company will pay the rest. This condition makes people less likely to claim for small amountsThe insurance company will pay the insured value less the policy excess.excessex‧cess2 /ˈekses/ adjective [only before a noun]1additional and not wanted or needed because there is already enough of somethingAn excess supply of goods and services on the market will exert downward pressure on prices.2TRAVEL excess baggage/luggage bags or cases that weigh more than the limit the airline allows you to take on a planeAs I checked in at Baghdad airport, I found that I had 100kg of excess baggage.an excess baggage chargeOrigin excess1 (1300-1400) French excès, from Late Latin excessus, from Latin excedere; → EXCEED

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ex‧cess¹ /ɪkˈses, ˈekses/ noun1. [singular, uncountable] a larger amount of something than is allowed or needed:
    After you apply the oil, wait 20 minutes before wiping off any excess.
    excess of
    It was an excess of enthusiasm that caused the problem.
2. in excess of something more than a particular amount:
    The car reached speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.
3. do something to excess to do something too much or too often, so that it may harm you:
    Drinking is OK as long as you don’t do it to excess.
4. excesses [plural] harmful actions that are socially or morally unacceptable
    excesses of
    The government was unable to curb the excesses of the secret police.
    the worst excesses of journalism
5. [uncountable] behaviour which is not acceptable because it is too extreme:
    a long sermon against the dangers of excess
     

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(for Meaning 4)

■ adjectives
   ▪ worst excesses He lived through some of the worst excesses of apartheid in South Africa.
   ▪ wild excesses (=very extreme behaviour) The Press Complaints Commission criticized the wilder excesses of tabloid journalism.
■ verbs
   ▪ curb the excesses of something (=control or limit bad behaviour) A strong press can help to curb the excesses of government.
   ▪ commit excesses (=do very bad or immoral things, especially hurting or killing people in an unacceptable way) The excesses committed by a small number of soldiers have ruined the regiment's good name.
   ▪ perpetrate excesses formal (=commit them) Government forces used the situation as an excuse to perpetrate excesses against suspected rebels.

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ex‧cess² /ˈekses/ adjective [only before noun]
1. additional and not needed because there is already enough of something:
    Cut any excess fat from the meat.
2. excess baggage/luggage bags or cases that weigh more than the legal limit that you can take on a plane