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| /ɪkˈsepʃn/ |
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| | someone or something that is different in some way from other people or things and so cannot be included in a general statement 例外；除外 | New technology stocks have done badly in recent months, but Autonomy has been an exception. 新的科技股近几个月表现很差，但自主公司是个例外。 | | notable/rare exception Most nurses are women; the most notable exceptions are psychiatric nurses. 大多数护士都是女性，但精神病科护士是最明显的例外。 | | +to There are some exceptions to every grammatical rule. 每条语法规则都有一些例外的情况。 | |
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| - | be no exception
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| if someone or something is no exception , they are the same as all others so they can be included in a general statement |
| 无例外 |
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| Climbers are brave people, and Robert is no exception. 登山者都是勇敢的人，罗伯特也不例外。 |
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| - | make an exception
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| to deal with something in a different way than usual on a particular occasion only |
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| I don’ t usually lend people money, but in your case I’ ll make an exception. 通常我是不借钱给别人的，但对你我将破一次例。 |
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| - | take exception to sth
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| to dislike something because you feel annoyed or offended by it |
| 反感（或厌恶）某事物 |
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| - | with the exception of
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| used for saying that a person or thing is not included in what you are saying |
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| The players should all be fit for Saturday’ s game, with the possible exception of Davis. 就队员的身体状况而言，参加星期六的比赛应该都没问题，但戴维斯可能例外。 |
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| - | without exception
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| used for emphasizing that what you are saying applies to everyone or everything |
| 无例外地 |
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