excessive

More than what is considered reasonable, necessary, or appropriate.

• excess/ɪkˈsɛs/(n/adj)过多；超额
• excessively/ɪkˈsɛsɪvlɪ/(adv)过分地

• excessive force
• excessive spending
• excessive demands
• excessive use
• excessive noise
• excessive workload

1. 1.The report found that excessive bureaucracy was slowing down decision-making at every level of the organisation.
2. 2.Critics argued that the sentence was excessive given the relatively minor nature of the offence.

• extreme/ɪkˈstriːm/— very great in degree
• disproportionate/ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃənɪt/— too much in relation to
• unreasonable/ʌnˈriːzənəbəl/— not fair or sensible

from Latin "excessus" = going out beyond, from "excedere" (to go beyond)