excess
Excess is too much of something, like big-time overindulgence. It is often used in phrases like 'to excess' and "in excess of".
The phrase “to excess" refers to exceeding the proper amount or degree. For example:
Example Sentences:
Eating to excess makes your stomach hurt.
Spending to excess means you can't pay your credit card bills.
The phrase “in excess of” refers to more than. For example:
Example Sentences:
Avoid deposits in excess of $20,000, you will be taxed too much = This means, don’t deposit more than $20,000 at one time, as you will incur high taxes.
Last year's profits were in excess of one billion dollars.
Excess can also be an adjective to describe "more than is required or needed". For example:
Example Sentences:
Excess water spills over the top of the bathtub.
The oceans and ecosystems can only absorb 3.1 billion tons of carbons leaving an excess of 4.1 billion tons unable to be absorbed. The excess carbon remained in the atmosphere and increased the advancement of climate change.
برای ذخیره و تمرین کلمات، لطفاً وارد سایت شوید.
بعد از ورود، به همین صفحه بازخواهید گشت.