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| /ɪkˈsepʃnəl/ |
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| 1 | extremely good or impressive in a way that is unusual 优异的；非凡的 |
| The children had shown exceptional courage. 孩子们表现出了非凡的勇气。 |
| quite exceptional (=very exceptional) Her scores were quite exceptional. 非常优异 |
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| 2 | much more or greater than usual 特别的；格外的 |
| These works of art must be handled with exceptional care. 搬动这些艺术品时必须格外小心。 |
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| 3 | unusual and not likely to happen or exist very often 例外的；罕见的；异常的；特殊的 |
| We must all accept that this is an exceptional situation. 我们都必须承认这是特殊情况。 |
| in exceptional circumstances/cases Financial assistance may be made available in exceptional circumstances. 在特殊情况下可以得到财政援助。 |
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| exceptionally adv |
| The weather’ s been exceptionally mild. 天气格外地温和。 |
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