exception
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT An exception is a particular thing, person, or situation that is not included in a general statement, judgment, or rule. 例外
Few guitarists can sing as well as they can play; Eddie, however, is an exception. 很少有吉他手唱歌能唱得跟彈得一樣好，而艾迪是個例外。
The law makes no exceptions. 法律不搞例外。
2. PHRASE If you make a general statement, and then say that something or someone is no exception, you are emphasizing that they are included in that statement. 不例外; 無例外[強調]
Marketing is applied to everything these days, and books are no exception. 現在市場營銷用於任何事物，圖書也不例外。
3. PHRASE If you take exception to something, you feel offended or annoyed by it, usually with the result that you complain about it. 厭惡; 反感
He also took exception to having been spied on. 他也厭惡被暗中監眡。
4. PHRASE You use with the exception of to introduce a thing or person that is not included in a general statement that you are making. 除外
Yesterday was a day off for everybody, with the exception of Lorenzo. 昨天每個人休一天假，洛倫佐除外。
5. PHRASE You use without exception to emphasize that the statement you are making is true in all cases. 無例外地[強調]
The vehicles are without exception old, rusty and dented. 這些車輛無一例外地破舊、鏽跡斑斑且有撞痕。
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exception /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ (exceptions)
剑桥词典
- someone or something that is not included in a rule , group , or list or that does not behave in the expected way
- I wouldn't normally agree but I'll make an exception in this case .
- People must observe the law . Nobody should be an exception.
- With the exception of Jonathan Edwards, Britain had no likely medal winners in track and field .
- The manager only bends the rules as an absolute exception.
- A man who stays at home to look after the children is an exception, even today.
除外的人；例外的事物
Men are usually quite good at map-reading but Tim is the exception. 通常男性都很會看地圖，但蒂姆卻是個例外。
There are exceptions to every rule . 每條槼則皆有例外。
I like all kinds of movies with the exception of (= but not) horror movies . 除了恐怖片，各種電影我都愛看。
Her books are always entertaining and this one is no exception. 她寫的書縂是妙趣橫生，這本也不例外。
You must report here every Tuesday without exception. 你每周二都必須來此報告，不得有例外。
make an exception
to not treat someone or something according to the usual rules
破例；作爲例外
We don't usually accept late applications , but in this case we will make an exception. 通常我們不受理逾期的申請，但這種情況下我們可以破一次例。
take exception to sth/sb
to be offended or made angry by something or someone
因…而不悅；生…的氣；因…而忿恨
Why did you take exception to what he said? He was only joking . 你何必因爲他說的那些話生氣呢？他衹不過是在開玩笑嘛。
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