exclusive

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Pronunciation

/ɪkˈskluːsɪv/(ik-SKLOO-siv)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

专有的;排他的(仅限于特定群体或个人;高端且不对外开放的)

Definition

Limited to a particular person, group, or area; not available to others; catering to a wealthy or select clientele.

Word family

  • exclude/ɪkˈskluːd/(v)排除
  • exclusion/ɪkˈskluːʒən/(n)排除
  • exclusively/ɪkˈskluːsɪvlɪ/(adv)专门地;仅仅

Collocations

  • exclusive rights
  • exclusive deal
  • exclusive access
  • exclusive club
  • mutually exclusive
  • exclusive to

Examples

  1. 1.The company signed an exclusive deal with the retailer, preventing them from selling competitor products.
  2. 2.These two approaches are not mutually exclusive — you can pursue both at the same time.

Synonyms

  • sole/səʊl/belonging to one only
  • restricted/rɪˈstrɪktɪd/limited to certain people
  • private/ˈpraɪvɪt/not for public use

Etymology

from Latin "exclusivus" = excluding, from "excludere" (to shut out)