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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·clu·sive1 /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ ●○○ AWL adjective  1  ONLYavailable or belonging only to particular people, and not shared 独有的；独享的；专用的exclusive access/rights/use etc Our figure skating club has exclusive use of the rink on Mondays. 溜冰场每逢星期一专供我们的花样滑冰俱乐部使用。exclusive report/interview/coverage etc Tune in to our exclusive coverage of Wimbledon. 请收看我们对温布尔登网球锦标赛的独家报道。exclusive to This offer is exclusive to readers of ‘The Sun’. 这是《太阳报》读者独享的优惠。2  EXPENSIVEexclusive places, organizations, clothes etc are so expensive that not many people can afford to use or buy them 高级的；昂贵的 Bel Air is an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles. 贝莱尔是洛杉矶郊外一处高级住宅区。 an exclusive girls’ school 贵族女子学校3  deliberately not allowing someone to do something or be part of a group 排外的；不准加入某团体的 a racially exclusive hiring policy 种族排外的聘用政策4  mutually exclusive ONLYif two things are mutually exclusive, you cannot have or do both of them 相互排斥的，互不相容的 Lesbianism and motherhood are not mutually exclusive. 女性的同性恋倾向和母亲身份并不相互排斥。5  exclusive of something INCLUDE#not including something 不包括某事物 OPP inclusive of something Our prices are exclusive of sales tax. 我们的价格不包括销售税。6  concerned with only one thing 唯一关心的 OPP inclusive The committee’s exclusive focus will be to improve public transportation. 委员会关注的唯一焦点将是改善公共交通运输。 —exclusivity /ˌekskluːˈsɪvəti/ (also exclusiveness) noun [uncountable] the exclusivity of private education 私立教育的昂贵n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: available or belonging only to particular people, and not sharednounsthe exclusive rights to somethingBSkyB had exclusive rights to all the live matches.exclusive access to somethingRegulations prohibit anyone having exclusive access to the data.the exclusive use of somethingWe had exclusive use of the house while he was away.an exclusive report/interview/picture (=appearing in only one newspaper or magazine)The newspaper featured exclusive pictures of the couple’s new baby.exclusive coverage (=by only one newspaper or TV channel)You can watch exclusive coverage of all the matches on BBC1.an exclusive deal/contract (=one that says that no other person or company can do the same job)Our firm has an exclusive contract to handle the company’s legal affairs.an exclusive club (=only open to particular people)Unfortunately, I’m not a member of the exclusive club of millionaires.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: exclusive places, organizations, clothes etc are so expensive that not many people can afford to use or buy themnounsan exclusive suburb/areaThey live in an exclusive suburb on the north side of the city.an exclusive neighbourhood British English, an exclusive neighborhood American English:Some of these kids are from the most exclusive neighbourhoods.an exclusive hotelWith its marble columns and crystal chandeliers, the Crillon is one of the most exclusive hotels in Paris.an exclusive schoolMarjorie went to an exclusive girls’ school.an exclusive shop (also an exclusive store American English)I walked along Bond Street, past all the exclusive shops.

Examples from the Corpus

exclusive• An inspection of the table reveals overlaps between the three trends, and clearly they should not be seen as mutually exclusive.• Your password gives you exclusive access to your personal computer files.• The nightclub was dark and exclusive and filled with beautiful people.• Two of the most exclusive beers in the world are drawing in the drinkers at the only pub where they're sold.• The recent takeover gave Rafferty exclusive control of the company.• There will be exclusive coverage of the championship on Channel 5.• These students are part of an exclusive group of high achievers.• The court action continues Burroughs' exclusive hold on the drug through at least 2005.• Stay tuned for our exclusive interview with Boris Yeltsin.• At the end of the programme we have an exclusive interview with Senator Goldwater.• an exclusive Manhattan hotel• Xorandor's logic transgresses that of binary systems because he combines mutually exclusive operations.• But it was a very exclusive part of town and there were always eccentric ladies puttering around at night.• They live in Bel Air, an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles.• We can no longer be the exclusive tourist attraction.• Our figure skating club has exclusive use of the rink on Mondays.• The country club is very exclusive - you have to be invited to join.exclusive access/rights/use etc• But whatever the parentage, this new decentralized way admits to no national origin nor exclusive use by anyone.• Provide a towel for the exclusive use of each child.• In a Roman view ownership meant the unconditional and exclusive use of property by the individual.• The youngest and the prettiest are naturally for the exclusive use of the bourgeoisie.• She enjoyed it, particularly the exclusive access to MIle.• Persimmon was granted exclusive rights to negotiate a purchase of the unit for an unspecified period, Trafalgar said.• Seibel has exclusive rights to play the late, witty illustrator, and comes to Tucson as part of a national tour.• It claims to be the athletics network, having bought exclusive rights to the sport in Britain for £10.5m in 1985.

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exclusive2 noun [countable]  TCNREPORTan important or exciting story that is printed in only one newspaper, because that newspaper was the first to find out about it 独家新闻，独家报道 a New York Post exclusive about the Kennedy marriage 《纽约邮报》有关肯尼迪婚事的独家报道

Examples from the Corpus

exclusive• No one nation has an exclusive on compassionate capitalism.• Michael Jackson has promised the network an exclusive.• We have exclusives that you won't find on other networks.• So here's my very own Wembley Stadium exclusive for you.• The newspaper has a reputation for good reporting and world exclusives.From Longman Business Dictionaryexclusiveex‧clu‧sive /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ adjective1an exclusive agreement, contract, or right is one that a single person or organization has and no one else hasThey have signed anexclusive agreement to market and sell the diamonds to retail jewelers in Switzerland.We hold an exclusive license (=a right that no one else has) to make and market the systems in Japan.The parent company has exclusive rights to any commercial product that exploits the research.exclusive toThis offer is exclusive to readers of The Economist.2exclusive places, products etc are so expensive that not many people can afford to buy themBel Air is an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles.3if a figure is exclusive of a particular amount, it does not include that amountThe manufacturer’s operating costs fell 8%, exclusive of depreciation and amortization.It costs £200, exclusive of VAT.

ex·clu·sive1 adjective →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2exclusive2 nounLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

to particular or and people, Corpus Business not available belonging only

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ex‧clu‧sive¹ AC /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ adjective
1. available or belonging only to particular people, and not shared
    exclusive access/rights/use etc
    Our figure skating club has exclusive use of the rink on Mondays.
    exclusive report/interview/coverage etc
    Tune in to our exclusive coverage of Wimbledon.
    exclusive to
    This offer is exclusive to readers of ‘The Sun’.
2. exclusive places, organizations, clothes etc are so expensive that not many people can afford to use or buy them:
    Bel Air is an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles.
    an exclusive girls’ school
3. deliberately not allowing someone to do something or be part of a group:
    a racially exclusive hiring policy
4. mutually exclusive if two things are mutually exclusive, you cannot have or do both of them:
    Lesbianism and motherhood are not mutually exclusive.
5. exclusive of something not including something
   OPP  inclusive of something:
    Our prices are exclusive of sales tax.
6. concerned with only one thing
   OPP  inclusive:
    The committee’s exclusive focus will be to improve public transportation.
—exclusivity /ˌekskluːˈsɪvəti, ˌekskluːˈsɪvɪti/ (also exclusiveness) noun [uncountable]:
    the exclusivity of private education
     

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(for Meaning 1)

■ nouns
   ▪ the exclusive rights to something BSkyB had exclusive rights to all the live matches.
   ▪ exclusive access to something Regulations prohibit anyone having exclusive access to the data.
   ▪ the exclusive use of something We had exclusive use of the house while he was away.
   ▪ an exclusive report/interview/picture (=appearing in only one newspaper or magazine) The newspaper featured exclusive pictures of the couple’s new baby.
   ▪ exclusive coverage (=by only one newspaper or TV channel) You can watch exclusive coverage of all the matches on BBC1.
   ▪ an exclusive deal/contract (=one that says that no other person or company can do the same job) Our firm has an exclusive contract to handle the company’s legal affairs.
   ▪ an exclusive club (=only open to particular people) Unfortunately, I’m not a member of the exclusive club of millionaires.
     

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(for Meaning 2)

■ nouns
   ▪ an exclusive suburb/area They live in an exclusive suburb on the north side of the city.
   ▪ an exclusive neighbourhood British English, an exclusive neighborhood AmE: Some of these kids are from the most exclusive neighbourhoods.
   ▪ an exclusive hotel With its marble columns and crystal chandeliers, the Crillon is one of the most exclusive hotels in Paris.
   ▪ an exclusive school Marjorie went to an exclusive girls’ school.
   ▪ an exclusive shop (also an exclusive store American English) I walked along Bond Street, past all the exclusive shops.

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exclusive² noun [countable]
an important or exciting story that is printed in only one newspaper, because that newspaper was the first to find out about it:
    a New York Post exclusive about the Kennedy marriage