词组 | exception |
释义 | exception /ɪkˈsepʃən/ noun something or someone that is not included in a general statement or does not follow a rule or patternadjectivesan important/significant exception The treaty was signed by all the EU member countries with one significant exception: Britain.a major exception (=very important) Most industries are struggling but the tourist industry is a major exception to this.a notable exception (=one that is very interesting, excellent, or unusual) The houses along the river are all modern, with the notable exception of the old mill.an obvious exception The earliest historical records are written in Indo-European languages, with the obvious exception of Chinese.a conspicuous exception (=one that is very easy to notice) With one conspicuous exception, the landscape here is completely flat.a minor exception (=not important) Everyone was in agreement, with a few minor exceptions.a single/sole exception (=one on its own) All the men were killed, with the sole exception of Captain Jones.a rare exception Books on philosophy can be quite dull, but this is a rare exception.an honourable exception BrE an honorable exception AmE (=used to emphasize that something is better than most others) Most banks are still providing a poor service with a few honourable exceptions.verbsmake an exception (=deal with someone or something in a different way from usual on a particular occasion) We usually require a 10% deposit, but I’ll make an exception in this case.prepositionsan exception to sth There are some exceptions to this rule.without exception Without exception, all the children were well behaved and polite.with the exception of sth/sb We all laughed, with the exception of Miss Smith.phrasesbe no exception The river floods every winter, and this year was no exception.be the exception to the rule/that proves the rule (=be different from most other people or things) Most of the boys were shy, but Larry was the exception to the rule.be the exception, not the rule (=used to emphasize that something is unusual) Staying married for life seems to be the exception, not the rule these days.with the possible exception of sb/sth Scientists say that Mercury is the least understood planet, with the possible exception of Uranus. |
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