exclusive
Definitions
Limited to one person or group; not shared with others.
独占的，专有的，不与他人共享的。
Expensive and high-class; catering to a select few.
高档的，只为少数人服务的。
(of two things) Unable to be true or to exist at the same time.
（两者）互斥的，不能同时成立的。
A news story reported by only one source.
独家新闻，独家报道。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- (out) + clus (shut) + -ive (tending to) = 'tending to shut others out.' From this one idea grow all the senses: an exclusive club shuts non-members out; an exclusive interview shuts rival reporters out; 'mutually exclusive' means two options shut each other out so only one can be true.
Root clud still carries 24 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.exclusive rights独家权利
- 2.exclusive access独家访问权
- 3.mutually exclusive互相排斥
- 4.exclusive interview独家专访
Example Sentences
- 1.
The brand sells through a few exclusive boutiques only.
- 2.
She gave the magazine an exclusive interview about the scandal.
- 3.
The two theories are mutually exclusive — only one can be right.
- 4.
The newspaper ran the story as a front-page exclusive.
Easily Confused
exclusive vs inclusive — they are opposites of 'shutting': exclusive shuts others out (an exclusive club), inclusive welcomes everyone in (an inclusive policy). But watch the price idiom, which reverses intuition: 'price exclusive of tax' = tax NOT counted in; 'price inclusive of tax' = tax counted in.