excessive; beyond proper limits
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be excessive; to exceed proper limits
formalOften used in formal or legal contexts to describe actions, defenses, doses, etc., that go beyond what is reasonable or necessary.
Fǎ法
yuàn院
rèn认
wéi为
tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
shǔ属
yú于
fáng防
wèi卫
guò过
dàng当
。
The court ruled that his actions constituted excessive self-defense.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yào药
de的
fù副
zuò作
yòng用
kě可
néng能
yīn因
yòng用
liàng量
guò过
dàng当
ér而
jiā加
jù剧
。
The side effects of this drug may worsen due to excessive dosage.
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Chǔ处
fá罚
bì必
xū须
hé合
lǐ理
，
bù不
néng能
shī失
zhī之
guò过
dàng当
。
The punishment must be reasonable and not excessive.
Tā他
zài在
pī批
píng评
zhōng中
yán言
cí辞
guò过
dàng当
，
shāng伤
hài害
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
gǎn感
qíng情
。
His words were excessive in the criticism, hurting the other person's feelings.
Zī资
jīn金
shǐ使
yòng用
yào要
bì避
miǎn免
guò过
dàng当
，
què确
bào保
xiào效
yì益
。
Fund usage should avoid excessiveness to ensure efficiency.