additional; more than is usual, allowed, etc.
Noun:
a quantity much larger than is neededimmoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limitsthe state of being more than fullexcessive indulgence;the child was spoiled by overindulgence
Adjective:
more than is needed, desired, or required;trying to lose excess weight
found some extra change lying on the dresser
yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant
skills made redundant by technological advance
sleeping in the spare room
supernumerary ornamentation
it was supererogatory of her to gloat
delete superfluous or unnecessary words
extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts
surplus cheese distributed to the needy
14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的excessus，意为离开，超过理智的极限。
用作形容词 adj.
～+名词excess baggage超重行李excess details过多的细节excess fat过多的脂肪excess furniture多余的家具excess sleep过多的睡眠用作名词 n.动词+～go to excess走极端介词+～in 〔to〕excess过度地,太～+介词excess in drinking纵饮过度excess of超过,超越,过度,过多的量
用作名词n.in excess of多于,超出 more than
to excess过度,过量 an extreme degree
近义词 extraspareadj. excessivesurplusn. surplus反义词 scantyscarceadj. inadequate
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.You'll have to pay excess postal charges on this letter.这封信你必须付超重邮资。
The company must pay excess profits duty to the government.公司须向政府缴纳额外所得税。用作名词n.This excess of losses over profits will ruin the business.亏损超出盈利会使生意一蹶不振。
She has an excess of anger.她爱过度地生气。
She was charged an excess of 400 dollars over the amount stated on the bill.向她索取的比账单上显示的数额多400美元。
形容词52%,名词48%
Hisexcessesat parties are well known.尽人皆知他在聚会上十分放肆。
This wave of excess density is sound.这种过剩密度的波就是声波。
The excess liquidity has been causing inflation.流动性过剩造成了通货膨胀。用作形容词⎤as in.overload
同义词 inundateburden,excess,glut