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- unusual; not typical罕见的; 不寻常的; 例外的：
no major development should take place in national parks except in exceptional circumstances.
除了特殊情况, 国家公园不应进行大型开发。
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- unusually good; outstanding优越的; 杰出的：
from his earliest years he showed exceptional ability in mechanics.
他从早年起就在力学方面表现出了超群的才能。
(一般作exceptionals)
- an item in a company's accounts aris-ing from its normal activity but much larger or smaller than usual（公司账目上的）异常项目。比较EXTRAORDINARY.
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