exception
/ɪkˈsepʃən/noun
- a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule例外的人（或事物）; 除外的人（或事物）：
the drives between towns are a delight, and the journey to Graz is no exception
在城镇间驱车旅行是一种乐事, 去格拉茨的行程也不例外
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, 但在这种情况下他破了例。
短语
the exception proves the rule
- proverb the fact that some cases do not follow a rule proves that the rule applies in all other cases〈谚〉正因为存在例外, 才证明有普遍规律。
take exception to
- object strongly to; be offended by强烈反对; 对…不悦（或生气）：
they took exception to his bohemian demeanour.
他们对他放荡不羁的行为甚为不悦。
with the exception of
- except; not including除…外。
without exception
- with no one or nothing excluded无一例外; 一律。
词源
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin exceptio（n-）, from excipere 'take out' （see EXCEPT）.