0 an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable -- 过分；过量；过度
An excess of enthusiasm is not always a good thing. 过分热情不见得总是件好事情。
They both eat to excess (= too much). 他们两个都吃得太多了。
There will be an increase in tax for those earning in excess of (= more than) twice the national average wage. 对于那些收入超过全国平均工资一倍以上的人，税收额将要增加。
For many years people were trying to escape the excesses (= cruel actions) of the junta. 在过去很多年里，人们一直都在想方设法逃离胡作非为的军政府统治。
As for shoes, her excesses (= the large number she owned) were well known. 说到鞋，众所周知她的鞋多得离谱。
1 a part of the cost of an accident, injury, etc. that you agree to pay yourself when you buy insurance -- （保险的）免赔款，自负款
2 extra -- 过多的；多余的，额外的
The new director says there is an excess of staff and that cuts must be made.
I'll give you two dozen bottles, but if there is any excess could I have it back after the party?
The second part returns to the idea that an excess of privatisation has led to a 'tragedy of the anti-commons'.
Lifetime costs were based on life tables adjusted for excess mor tality of stroke, and costs in year 4 were extrapolated to subsequent years.
As already noted, early levels of excess mortality tended to be found in the 1 to 4 years age group.
