exception
[ɪk'sep.ʃən] noun countable or uncountable
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■someone or something that is not included in a rule, group or list or that does not behave in the expected way 除外的人；例外的事物•Men are usually quite good at map-reading but Tim is the exception.通常男性都很会看地图，但提姆却是例外的。 •There are exceptions to every rule.每条规则都有例外。 •I like all kinds of films with the exception of (= but not) horror films.除了恐怖片之外，各种电影我都喜欢。 •Her books are always entertaining and this one is no exception.她写的书总是妙趣横生，这本也不例外。 •You must report here every Tuesday without exception.你每个星期二都必须来这里报告，不可以有例外。 make an exception
■to not treat someone or something according to the usual rules 破例；作为例外•We don't usually accept late applications, but in this case we will make an exception.通常我们对逾期的申请都不受理，但这种情况下我们可以破例一次。 take exception to sth/sb
■to be offended or made angry by something or someone 因…而不悦；生…的气；因…而愤恨•Why did you take exception to what he said? He was only joking.你何必因为他说的那些话而生气呢？他只是在开玩笑。
[ɪk'sep.ʃən] noun countable or uncountable
the exception that proves the rule
■something that emphasizes the general truth of a statement by disagreeing with it 反证规律的例外；足以证明普遍性的例外•Most company directors are middle-aged men, but this 28-year-old woman is an exception that proves the rule.大多数公司的董事长都是中年男性，但这位28岁的女董事却是普遍中的例外。 |