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excess

/ɛksɛs/

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1 · noun

a quantity much larger than is needed

超出部分；过量

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The luggage was over the limit, so we paid for the excess.
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行李超重，我们为超出的部分付了费。
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Pronunciation: /ɛksɛs/

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