exception
noun
ɪkˈsepʃən
noun
1
something
or
someone
that
is
not
included
in
a
general
statement
or
does
not
follow
a
rule
or
pattern
例外，除外
It’s
been
cold,
but
today’s
an
exception.
天气一直寒冷，但今天是个例外。
with
the
exception
of
sb/sth
We
all
laughed,
with
the
exception
of
Maggie.
除了玛吉，我们都笑了。
without
exception
Each
plant,
without
exception,
contains
some
kind
of
salt.
每一种植物都含有某种盐分，无一例外。
notable/important/significant
exception
With
one
or
two
notable
exceptions
,
there
are
few
women
conductors.
除了一两个明显的例外，几乎没有女指挥。
minor/major
exception
With
a
few
minor
exceptions,
the
new
edition
is
much
like
the
previous
one.
除了几处小的修订之外，新版本与前一个版本没有什么两样。
The
law
applies
to
all
EU
countries;
Britain
is
no
exception
.
这项法律适用于所有欧盟国家，英国也不例外。
We
don’t
usually
accept
checks,
but
for
you
we’ll
make
an
exception
(=not
include
you
in
this
rule)
.
我们一般不接受支票，但对你是个破例。
The
spelling
of
this
word
is
an
interesting
exception
to
the
rule
.
这个单词的拼法是该规则一个有趣的例外。
Successful
two-career
couples
are
still
the
exception,
not
the
rule
(=used
to
emphasize
that
something
is
unusual)
.
夫妇俩事业都成功的仍是个别现象，并不常见。
2
sb/sth is the exception that proves the rule
used
to
say
that
the
fact
that
something
is
not
true
or
does
not
exist
in
one
situation
emphasizes
the
fact
that
it
is
true
or
exists
in
general
[口] 某人/某事物是证明普遍性的例外
spoken
Most
people
here
are
very
dedicated;
I’m
afraid
Rhea’s
the
exception
that
proves
the
rule.
这里的大多数人都很敬业，恐怕雷亚是普遍中的例外。
3
take exception to sth
to
be
angry
or
upset
because
of
something
因某事而生气 （烦恼 ）
Tom
took
great
exception
to
my
remark
about
Americans.
汤姆对我有关美国人的评论极为不满。