early 15c., "action of growing out," from Latin excrescentia (plural) "abnormal growths," from excrescentem (nominative excrescens), present participle of excrescere "grow out, grow up," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + crescere "to grow" (see crescent). Meaning "that which grows out abnormally" (on a living thing) is from 1570s (excrescency in this sense is 1540s).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The trade union block vote is an excrescence on democracy.
工會(huì)集團(tuán)投票制是民主的毒瘤。
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2. In my opinion, the new museum extension is an excrescence.
依我的觀點(diǎn), 這座新博物館擴(kuò)建的部分是個(gè)累贅.
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3. The house is a mere unsightly excrescence in the landscape.
這間房子是這風(fēng)景畫(huà)中難看的累贅.
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4. Independent agencies were an excrescence on the Constitution ( Los Angeles Times )
獨(dú)立的代理處是憲法不需要的東西 ( 洛杉磯時(shí)報(bào) )
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5. The new office block is an excrescence on the landscape.