else j>fJi; IIM (ft M: We cover costs up to £600 and then you pay the excess, 600
3
[C, usually sing.] (BrE) (NAmE de duct ible) the part of an
insurance claim that a person has to pay while the insurance company pays the
rest ; g ihffi: There is an
excess of £100 on
each claim under this
policy. 100
4 excesses [pi.] extreme
behaviour that is unacceptable, illegal or immoral ; H $lTf
f]: We need a free press to curb
government excesses.
fwmMrM g .
adj. /'ekses/ [only before
noun] in addition to an amount that is necessary, usual or legal Ml^lft; (ft;
MjJP (ft;
MS (ft: Excess food is stored as fat. g££t(ft A la te A o o Driving with excess alcohol in the
blood is a serious offence.
TSMBStfr*.
,
excess 1 baggage noun [U] bags, cases, etc. taken on to a plane that weigh
more than the amount each passenger is allowed to carry without paying extra (
flr
)
mmnm
excessive /ik'sesiv/ adj. greater than what seems reasonable or
appropriate M jf (ft ; M H: (ft : They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat. ffl ife it & fts1
AAo 6 The amounts she borrowed were not excessive, jffe fir Eft H 0 Excessive drinking can lead to stomach disorders. IK i® Rj
tla 31 H B ^ 0 ► ex-ces-sive-ly
adv.:
excessively high prices MiS5(ftte‘l&
ex change 0-w /iks'tjeind3/ noun, verb
u noun
►
GIVING AND RECEIVING 35 & 1 [C, U] an act of
giving sth
to sb or doing sth for
sb and receiving sth in return 35 i&; 35#?l; The exchange of prisoners took
place this morning. 4*;X-¥-±35$lT{T^!o
o
We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. 3$
o an exchange of
glances/insults KHlife; ffiSlIi o an exchange
of fire (= between enemy soldiers) Mo J buy you lunch and
you fix my computer. Is that a fair exchange? $£if
<>
Would you like my old TV in exchange for this camera?
o I'll type
your report if you'll
babysit in exchange.
—see
also
PART EXCHANGE
►
CONVERSATION/ARGUMENT 2 [C] a conversation or
an argument 35$; There was only
time for a brief
exchange. R^i^®(ft35$WTB]o
o The Prime Minister was involved in a heated exchange with opposition MPs. f T fn T ift
fc&l
4t&o
►
OF MONEY T A 3 [U] the process of
changing an amount of one currency (=
the money used in one country) for an equal value of another & ^; X .&: currency exchange facilities $ rfjj&j&i&ilr 0 Where can I find the best exchange rate / rate of exchange? f£ff / itfcte Atb
T (ft— see also foreign
exchange
►
BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES p0£|u] 4 [C] an arrangement
when
two people or groups from different countries visit each other’s homes or do
each other’s jobs for a short time '( Site:
Our school does an exchange with a school
in
#f^$MTr352fiLo
o Nick went on the French exchange. M % 3\ H A ff S ite T 0 0 trade and cultural exchanges with
►
BUILDING 5£$l3^
5 (often Exchange) [C] (in compounds
JA
fi o’ i^l) a building where business people met in the past to buy and sell a
particular type of goods 35 la : the old Corn Exchange A fL (ft %J 35 J? — see
also STOCK EXCHANGE
►
TELEPHONE 6 [C] = TELEPHONE
EXCHANGE
■ verb [VN]
►
GIVE AND RECEIVE 1 ~ sth (with sb) to
give sth to sb
and at the same time
receive the same type of thing from them 35 $ ; 35 St; : to exchange ideas/
news/information 35MJ&M; 5MI; 35Wfo Juliet and David exchanged glances (= they looked at each
other). 0 / shook
hands and exchanged a few
words with the manager.
s 35 $ 7 ji te <, o me two men
exchanged blows (= hit each other).
W'M!
IT
A o O Everyone in the group exchanged
email addresses.
►
MONEY/GOODS ifefA IS2-A for B to give or return
sth that you have and get
sth different or better instead & ; 35 Ij ; M ^ PflRl change :
You can exchange
your currency for dollars
in the hotel, jfc
$
JnL £& J® It 7L o o If it doesn’t
fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. A,
%mmo
►
CONTRACTS %/) 3 ~ contracts (especially BrE)
to sign a contract with the person that you are buying sth from, especially a
house or land 35& (
m*i)
F7I771 see word n.
ex-change-able /iks'tXemd3abl/ adj. that can be exchanged rJ35^te; M351te;
These tokens are exchangeable for DVDs only. fm DVD
ex-chequer /iks'tjeka^)/
noun [sing.] 1 (often the
Exchequer) (in
exchequer.
ex-cise1 /'eksaiz/ noun [u] a government tax
on some goods made, sold or used within a country 0 %
fnew excise duties on
low-alcohol drinks jfc M X4
§r W ^ 0 a sharp increase in vehicle
excise
#1 ^ ^ ^ ^ te
JgiJ i# 0 an excise officer (= an official
whose job is to collect
excise) S fa —com
pare customs(3) o note at tax ex-cise2 /ik'saiz/ verb [VN] ~ sth (from sth) {formal) to remove sth
completely ij] ; ®fj : Certain passages were excised from the book.
ex-ci-sion /ik'si3n/ noun [U, C] (formal or technical
7k iff) the act of removing sth completely from sth; the thing removed fj]lift;
WJ&; W!&%l ex cit able /ik'saitabl/ adj.
(of people or animals As&zft tyf) likely to become
easily excited M (ft: a class of excitable ten-year-olds —
JLJe ►ex-cit-abil-ity
/ik.saita'bilati/
noun [U] ex-cite o-m /ik'sait/ verb
[VN]
1
to make sb feel very pleased, interested or enthusiastic, especially about sth
that is going to happen if]; fk
Iet : The prospect of a year in
make sb nervous or upset
and unable to relax Mfflc,
:
Don’t excite yourself (= keep calm). tAWiiflo
0
Try not to excite your baby too much
before bedtime.
3 ~ sth (in sb) to make sb feel a
particular emotion or react in a particular way 31 31^ 0SC1 arouse: The European Parlia
ment is not an institution
which excites interest in voters.
Otoexcite
attention/criticism/curiosity 3l®1±ic / #tif / 0
The news has certainly excited comment (= made people talk
about it). M B B ^ A ill iZ
arouse 5 (formal) to make a part of the
body or part of a physical system more active
B03 stimulate ex-cited fHr /ik'saitid/ adj.
1
~ (about/at/by sth) | ~ (to do sth) feeling or showing
happiness and enthusiasm ^ ^ S3 : The
children were excited about
opening their presents. T ill ATTXF A ^ X!J
A o I’m really excited at the
prospect of working abroad.
3ft
'M. o 0 Don’t get too excited by the
sight of your name in print.
frMzbo 0 He was very
excited to be asked to play for