exception

exception
noun
  1. a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule
    例外
    the drives between towns are a delight, and the journey to Graz is no exception.
    在城镇间驱车是一种乐事，去格拉茨也不例外。
    while he normally shies away from introducing resolutions, he made an exception in this case.
    尽管他一般不愿意提交决议案，但在这种条件下他破了例。
常用词组
the exception proves the rule
  1. (proverb)the fact that some cases do not follow a rule proves that the rule applies in all other cases
    (谚)正因存在例外，才证明有普遍规律
take exception to
  1. object strongly to; be offended by
    强烈反对；对…不悦，反感
    they took exception to his bohemian demeanour.
    他们对他放荡不羁的行为甚是不悦。
with the exception of
  1. except; not including
    除…外
without exception
  1. with no one or nothing excluded
    无一例外；一律
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin exceptio(n-), from excipere 'take out' (see except)
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