greater than what seems reasonable or appropriate过分的；过度的- 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。🔊🔊
- He claimed that the police had used excessive force.他称警方过度使用武力。
Extra Examples- He was found to have been driving at excessive speed.被发现他以超速行驶。
- lawyers charging excessive fees律师收取过多费用
- The sentence which was imposed was manifestly excessive.所判刑罚显然过重。
- The cost would be grossly excessive when compared with any environmental benefit.与任何环境效益相比，成本将大大过高。
- The influence of her ideas was perhaps excessive.她思想的影响也许过头了。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryverbsadverbSee full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French excessif, -ive, from medieval Latin excessivus, from Latin excedere ‘surpass’, from ex- ‘out’ + cedere ‘go’.