mid-15c., "so as to exclude;" 1560s, "that excludes," from Medieval Latin exclusivus, from exclus-, past participle stem of excludere (see exclude). Of monopolies, rights, franchises, etc., from 1760s; of social circles, clubs, etc., "unwilling to admit outsiders," from 1822. Related: Exclusively; exclusiveness.
雙語例句
1. People will always pay top dollar for something exclusive.
人們總是會為絕無僅有的東西付出高價。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Skiing weekends cost ￡58 (exclusive of travel and accommodation).
周末滑雪價格為58英鎊（不含交通和住宿費）。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Many of their cheeses are exclusive to our stores in Britain.
在英國，他們生產的奶酪很多只在我們商店出售。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He attended Eton, the most exclusive private school in Britain.
他上的是伊頓公學，英國最昂貴的私立學校。
來自柯林斯例句
5. He is already a member of Britain's most exclusive club.