Excess



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 过分, 过度
• ［英］ n. 过分, 过度 ( lack of moderation; intemperance)
• ［类］ 反义词: too little ( 太少的)
• ［记］ 来自excess ( 过分) , ex+cess ( 走) -> 走出格 -> 过分
• ［同］ 派生词: excessive ( adj.极过分的)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French exces, from Late Latin excessus, from Latin, departure, projection, from excedere to exceed
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. the state or an instance of surpassing usual, proper, or specified limits ; superfluity
  • b. the amount or degree by which one thing or quantity exceeds another <an excess of 10 bushels>
• 2. undue or immoderate indulgence ; intemperance; also an act or instance of intemperance <prevent excesses and abuses by newly created local powers — Albert Shanker>

II. adjective

• Date: 15th century
• more than the usual, proper, or specified amount

III. transitive verb

• Date: 1971
• to eliminate the position of <excessed several teachers because of budget cutbacks>

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