exceeding
/ɪkˈsiːd/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪksˈidɪŋ] /ɪkˈsiːd/ (ame, ipa) · [ɪksˈidɪŋ] /ik-ˈsē-diŋ How to pronounce exceeding (audio)/ (ame, mw)
exceeding — verb
- exceedingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- exceedings3rd person singular
- exceedinging-ing form
- exceedingedpast simple
1. to go above a stated number, amount, expectation, or permitted limit.
to go above a stated number, amount, expectation, or permitted limit.
Rin apologized for exceeding the data limit on the family phone plan.
for exceeding + limit
The bakery was fined for exceeding the city's noise limit after midnight.
be fined for exceeding + legal limit
Without exceeding the school budget, the art teacher still bought fresh paint and paper.
Exceeding the speed limit, Christopher was stopped by a highway officer.
- stay within
keeps the amount or action inside a stated boundary
- fall below
focuses on remaining under a number or standard
文法句型
avoid exceeding + limit/budget
be fined for exceeding + legal limit
without exceeding + number/amount
用法筆記
Most often followed by a number, legal limit, budget, or expectation. In the -ing form, it commonly appears after verbs like avoid or after prepositions such as for and without.
常見錯誤
exceeding — adjective
- exceedingpositive
- more exceedingcomparative
- most exceedingsuperlative
1. so large, strong, or intense that it stands well above the usual level.
so large, strong, or intense that it stands well above the usual level.
The rescue team showed exceeding patience with the frightened children at the shelter.
exceeding + abstract noun
Professor Yael thanked the volunteers for their exceeding kindness to new students.
formal: exceeding kindness
The museum took exceeding care when it moved the cracked bronze statue.
After the storm, Beatriz felt exceeding relief when her parents answered the phone.
The judge said the case was of exceeding importance to public safety.
- great
broader and much more common in everyday English
- exceptional
stresses being unusually high in quality or degree, without the old-fashioned tone
- immense
stronger and often used for physical or emotional size
文法句型
exceeding + abstract noun
of exceeding + importance/value
用法筆記
Formal and somewhat old-fashioned. It usually comes before abstract nouns such as care, kindness, or importance, rather than before ordinary physical objects.