exclusive
adj
1
(a) (of a group, society, etc) not readily admitting new members (esp if they are thought to be socially inferior); select (指群體、 會社等)不愿接收新成員的(尤指對社會地位低下者); 精選的
He is part of an exclusive social circle and belongs to an exclusive club. 他所處的社交圈子很排外, 而且參加的又是個很排外的社團.
(b) (of a high-class shop, goods sold in it, etc) not found elsewhere; reserved for the wealthy (指高級商店、 貨物等)罕見的, 高級的, 高檔的
exclusive styles, designs, articles 高級的式樣、 設計、 物品
an exclusive restaurant, private school 為富人開設的飯店、 私立學校.
2 reserved for or limited to the person(s) or group concerned 獨有的; 獨占的
exclusive privileges of the aristocracy 貴族獨有的特權
an exclusive agency for the sale of Ford cars in this town 這城鎮的福特汽車包銷商
The interview is exclusive to this magazine. 本雜志得到獨家訪問權.
3 excluding all but the thing specified 唯一的
Painting has not been her exclusive occupation. 繪畫并非她唯一的職業.
4 not admitting sth else; rejecting other considerations 排他的
The two plans are mutually exclusive, ie If you accept one you must reject the other. 這兩個方案是相互抵觸的.
5 ~ of sb/sth not including sb/sth; not counting sb/sth 不包括某人[某事物]; 不把某人[某事物]算在內
The ship has a crew of 57 exclusive of officers. 這船上除高級船員外, 有57名普通船員.
The price of the holiday is exclusive of accommodation. 度假費用未包括住宿費. exclusive, n [C]
(also exclusive story) newspaper or magazine story given to and published by only one newspaper (報紙或雜志的)獨家報道, 獨家專文
a Daily Mirror exclusive 每日鏡報獨家報道. exclusively adv
This special offer has been exclusively designed for readers of this magazine. 這一特價優惠是專為本雜志讀者提供的.