| 单词 | excess |
| 释义 | excess excess noun, adjective
■ noun //
1 [sing; U] more than is necessary or acceptable: There is an excess of diamonds in the marketplace. Growth in sales is expected to be in excess of (= more than) five per cent. They claim that the firm's liabilities are in excess of assets.
2 [C,U] an amount by which sth is larger than sth else: We cover costs up to €800 and then you pay the excess.
3 (Insurance ) [C,U] the part of an insurance claim that you must pay while the insurance company pays the rest: All claims are subject to an excess of €100. In general, the higher the excess the lower the premium will be. The cost of repair will be paid less any applicable excess.
■ adjective // [only before noun]
in addition to an amount that is necessary or that can be used: The excess office space has been rented to another company. We have cut our prices in an attempt to reduce excess stock. The industry needs to curb excess production. |
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