exclusive

adjective

OPAL W

/ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

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only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or group
- The hotel has exclusive access to the beach.
- exclusive rights to televise the World Cup
- His mother has told ‘The Times’ about his death in an exclusive interview (= not given to any other newspaper).
Wordfinder
- censorship
- correspondent
- coverage
- editor
- exclusive
- journalist
- news agency
- newspaper
- report
- stringer
Extra Examples
- The recording deal is not necessarily exclusive. The band can record material for other companies as well.
- These products are exclusive to our outlets.
- the course's almost exclusive concentration on grammar (= it includes almost nothing else)
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- almost
- not necessarily
preposition
- to
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(of a group, society, etc.) not very willing to allow new people to become members, especially if they are from a lower social class
- He belongs to an exclusive club.
- His clientele was exclusive and wealthy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- remain
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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of a high quality and expensive and therefore not often bought or used by most people
- an exclusive hotel
- exclusive designer clothes
Extra Examples
- She had been sent to one of London's most exclusive girls' schools.
- It is one of the most expensive, exclusive resorts in the Mediterranean.
Topics Buildingsc1
not including anything else
- He had an exclusive focus on success and making money.
- This list is not exclusive.
exclusive of somebody/something not including somebody/something
- The price is for accommodation only, exclusive of meals.
opposite inclusive
not able to exist or be a true statement at the same time as something else
- The two options are not mutually exclusive (= you can have them both).
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- mutually
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Word Originlate 15th cent. (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere ‘shut out’, from ex- ‘out’ + claudere ‘to shut’.

exclusive

noun

/ɪkˈskluːsɪv/

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an item of news or a story about famous people that is published in only one newspaper or magazine or broadcast on only one TV or radio station
- We feature an exclusive on the mothers whose babies were swapped at birth.
- The paper printed a world exclusive on the presidential scandal.
Topics TV, radio and newsc2
Word Originlate 15th cent. (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere ‘shut out’, from ex- ‘out’ + claudere ‘to shut’.

单词	exclusive
释义	exclusive adjective OPAL W /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ jump to other results only to be used by one particular person or group; only given to one particular person or group The hotel has exclusive access to the beach. exclusive rights to televise the World Cup His mother has told ‘The Times’ about his death in an exclusive interview (= not given to any other newspaper). Wordfinder censorship correspondent coverage editor exclusive journalist news agency newspaper report stringer Extra Examples The recording deal is not necessarily exclusive. The band can record material for other companies as well. These products are exclusive to our outlets. the course's almost exclusive concentration on grammar (= it includes almost nothing else) Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb almost not necessarily preposition to See full entry (of a group, society, etc.) not very willing to allow new people to become members, especially if they are from a lower social class He belongs to an exclusive club. His clientele was exclusive and wealthy. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become remain … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry of a high quality and expensive and therefore not often bought or used by most people an exclusive hotel exclusive designer clothes Extra Examples She had been sent to one of London's most exclusive girls' schools. It is one of the most expensive, exclusive resorts in the Mediterranean. Topics Buildingsc1 not including anything else He had an exclusive focus on success and making money. This list is not exclusive. exclusive of somebody/something not including somebody/something The price is for accommodation only, exclusive of meals. opposite inclusive not able to exist or be a true statement at the same time as something else The two options are not mutually exclusive (= you can have them both). Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb mutually See full entry Word Originlate 15th cent. (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere ‘shut out’, from ex- ‘out’ + claudere ‘to shut’. exclusive noun /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/ jump to other results an item of news or a story about famous people that is published in only one newspaper or magazine or broadcast on only one TV or radio station We feature an exclusive on the mothers whose babies were swapped at birth. The paper printed a world exclusive on the presidential scandal. Topics TV, radio and newsc2 Word Originlate 15th cent. (as a noun denoting something that excludes): from medieval Latin exclusivus, from Latin excludere ‘shut out’, from ex- ‘out’ + claudere ‘to shut’.
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