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excessive

英 [ɪk'sesɪv; ek-] 美[ɪk'sesɪv;]

adj. 过多的，极度的；过分的

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副词: excessively;

英英释意

1. beyond normal limits;: "excessive charges"; "a book of inordinate length"; "his dress stops just short of undue elegance"; "unreasonable demands"

2. unrestrained in especially feelings;: "extravagant praise"; "exuberant compliments"; "overweening ambition"; "overweening greed"

英文词源

excessive (adj.): late 14c., from Old French excessif "excessive, oppressive," from Latin excess-, past participle stem of excedere "to depart, go beyond" (see exceed). Related: Excessively; excessiveness.

考试真题

While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate bubble, the report's writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.

Excessively skinny models have been a point of controversy for decades, and two researchers say a model's body mass should be a workplace health and safety issue.

Only years later did we understand the trade-offs this involved: the creation of excessive bureaucracies(官僚机构),the difficulty of forging personal connections between teachers and students.

Concern about excessive Internet use isn't new.

But as reliance on the Web grows, there are signs that the question is getting more serious attention: Last month, a study published in CNS Spectrums claimed to be the first large-scale look at excessive Internet use

About 6% of respondents reported that "their relationships suffered because of excessive Internet use.

No single online activity is to blame for excessive use, he said

Excessive Internet use should be defined not by the number of hours spent online but "in terms of losses," said Maressa Orzack, a Harvard University professor.

People who struggle with excessive Internet use maybe depressed or have other mood disorders, Orzack said

What does the author say about excessive Internet use?

According to Professor Maressa Orzack, Internet use would be considered excessive if it seriously affected family relationships

Avoid excessive physical training.

While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate "bubble", the report's writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.

The overwhelming majority of employees attribute their stress mainly to low pay and an excessive workload.

The study's authors surveyed 12,395 students and analyzed nine risk behaviors, including excessive alcohol use, illegal drug use, heavy smoking, high media use and truancy ( ' , 逃学 ).

L) The college admission essay contains the grandest American themes―status anxiety, parental piety (孝顺), intellectual standards—and so it is only a matter of time before it becomes infected by the country's culture of excessive concern with self-esteem.

Rule against Monsanto's excessive extension of its patent rights

Of the produce that does appear in the supermarket, commonly used sales promotions frequently encourage customers to purchase excessive quantities which, in the case of perishable foodstuffs, inevitably generate wastage in the home.

These should discourage retailers from wasteful practices that lead to the rejection of food on the basis of cosmetic characteristics, and losses in the home due to excessive purchasing by consumers

Consumers in developed countries throw away nearly half of their food purchases because they tend to buy in excessive quantities.

And one of the most popular explanations, among some experts and the popular media, is that excessive "screen time,, is to blame.

However, the "screen time" hypothesis, advanced by researchers such as Jean Twenge, is that electronic devices and excessive time spent online may have reversed these trends in recent years, causing problems for young people's psychological health.

In adults, excessive use of some pain-killing drugs may cause severe kidney damage.

The study's authors surveyed 12, 395 students and analyzed nine risk behaviors, including excessive alcohol use, illegal drug use, heavy smoking, high media use and truancy(逃学).

One is the excessive costs of a legal education.

The parliament also agreed to ban websites that “incite excessive thinness” by promoting extreme dieting.

The infrastructure required to make a physical newspaper—printing presses, delivery trucks—isn’t just expensive; it’s excessive at a time when online-only competitors don’t have the same set of financial constraints.

Professor Terence Stephenson, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said that the consumption of unhealthy food should be seen to be just as damaging as smoking or excessive drinking.

The infrastructure required to make a physical newspaper—printing presses, delivery trucks—isn't just expensive; it's excessive at a time when online-only competitors don't have the same set of financial constraints.

The parliament also agreed to ban websites that "incite excessive thinness" by promoting extreme dieting.

实用场景例句

They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat.: 他们抱怨楼上发出的噪音太大。

The amounts she borrowed were not excessive.: 她借的数量没有超额。

Excessive drinking can lead to stomach disorders.: 酗酒可能引起胃病。

excessively high prices: 过高的价格

...the alleged use of excessive force by police...: 警察涉嫌滥用武力

The government says that local authority spending is excessive.: 政府称地方当局开支过大。

Excessive exploitation makes the soil barren.: 过度开发使这些土地变得贫瘠了.

Intelligent people are good at using reason to control excessive addictions.: 智慧的人善于用理性来控制过度的嗜欲.

Trolley transportation system causes the excessive number of operating inefficiencies , and the number vehicle maintenance rate.: 输送系统小车数量过多造成运行效率低下, 而小车数量维修率上升.

As expected, excessive drinking caught up with him.: 正如所预料的那样, 过度地饮酒最终毁了他.

A warping, bending, or cracking, as that by excessive force.: 翘曲, 弯曲,裂开:翘曲、弯曲或裂开, 如过强的外力引起.

Excessive dosage of this drug can result in injury to the liver.: 这种药使用过量会损害肝脏.

Fifty years ago, twenty cents were an excessive price for a pound of sugar.: 50年前, 20美分买一磅白糖是个过高的价格.

Joel turned down all offer of help he badly needed because of his excessive egoism.: 由于极度的自大,乔尔拒绝了所有他极需要的帮助.

The prices at this hotel are excessive.: 这家旅馆的价钱贵得过分.

Excessive drinking is harmful to the health.: 饮酒过多会伤害身体.

Excessive drinking induces alcoholism.: 饮酒过度会引起酒精中毒.

She takes an excessive interest in clothes.: 她过分注重衣着.

He actually knocked himself out with excessive work.: 实际上他是由于工作过度而把自己累得筋疲力尽的.

Her voice shock with excessive emotion.: 她的声音因过分激动而颤抖.

Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.: 医生过度加班却无报酬.

Excessive smoking is harmful to one's health.: 吸烟过多对身体有害处.

They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat.: 他们抱怨楼上发出的噪音太大。

The British could afford to reduce defence spending in peacetime without excessive risk.: 英国可以在和平时期减少国防开支，而不会引来太大风险。

Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good.: 体重过度增加对你没有任何好处.

The police vigorously denied that excessive force had been used.: 警方坚决否认曾经滥用武力。

Excessive drinking is a social menace.: 过度饮酒是一种社会公害。

What do you think causes the police to go overboard, to use excessive violence?: 你认为是什么原因导致警察行为过激，滥用暴力？