過多 (-)

Question 1

plethora

Answer 1

plethora [ˈplɛθərə]
(n) 過量
(MW) EXCESS, SUPERFLUITY; also: PROFUSION, ABUNDANCE(AL) a verylarge amount ornumber: an amount that is muchgreater than what is necessary
[源] pleth- (many) +-ora (名尾) ，“大量”。
[衍] plethoric [plɛˈθɔrɪk] (a) “過量的”。
[例] The library has a plethora of bookson theCivil War (美國南北戰爭、國共內戰) .
[解] 可指中性的 “大量” 或負面的 “過量”，視上下文而定。

Question 2

superfluous

Answer 2

superfluous [sʊˈpɝflʊəs]
(a) 過多的(不需要的)
(MW1) beyond what is needed: not necessary
(MW2) notneeded: UNNECESSARY
[源] super- (over) + flu- (flow) + -ous(形尾) ，水 “過多” 所以流出。
[衍] superfluity [ˌsupɚˈflʊətɪ] (n) “過多”。
[例] cleared off all the superfluous stuff on hisdesk to make room for thenew computer

Question 3

extraneous

Answer 3

extraneous [ɛkˈstrenɪəs]
(a) 多餘的 (不重要的)
(MW1) not forminga necessary part ofsomething: not important
(MW2) not formingan essential orvital part <extraneous ornamentation >
[源] extra- (outside) + -ne- + -ous (形尾) ，多餘的東西是 “外來” 的。
[例] She sped up (加速) the processby eliminating allextraneous steps.

Question 4

inordinate

Answer 4

inordinate [ɪnˈɔrdnɪt]
(a) 過度的
(MW1) going beyond what is usual,normal, orproper
(MW2) exceeding reasonablelimits: IMMODERATE
[源] in- (not) +ordinate (ordinary) ，“過度” 是不正常的。
[記] They havehad an inordinate number of problems with the schedule.