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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   excess

   • IPA[ˈekˌses]

   美式

   • n.
     an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable；the amount by which one quantity or number exceeds another
   • adj.
     exceeding a prescribed or desirable amount

   • noun: excess, plural noun: excesses

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable are you suffering from an excess of stress in your life? 同義詞 surplus, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity, ... 更多oversufficiency, profusion, plethora, glut, too much, more than enough, enough and to spare, informalmore … than one can shake a stick at, rarenimiety, remainder, rest, residue, remaining quantity, overflow, overspill, leftovers, remnants, leavings, surplus, extra, difference, technicalresiduum反義詞 dearth, lack
   • ▪ the amount by which one quantity or number exceeds another the excess of imports over exports rose $1.4 billion 同義詞 remainder, rest, residue, remaining quantity, overflow, ... 更多overspill, leftovers, remnants, leavings, surplus, extra, difference, technicalresiduum
   • ▪ the action of exceeding a permitted limit there is no issue as to excess of jurisdiction
   • 2. lack of moderation in an activity, especially eating or drinking bouts of alcoholic excess 同義詞 overindulgence, overconsumption, intemperance, intemperateness, immoderation, ... 更多profligacy, lack of restraint, prodigality, lavishness, excessiveness, extravagance, decadence, self-indulgence, self-gratification, debauchery, dissipation, dissolution, dissoluteness反義詞 moderation, restraint
   • ▪ outrageous or immoderate behavior the worst excesses of the French Revolution

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. exceeding a prescribed or desirable amount trim any excess fat off the meat

   片語

   • to excess
   • in excess of