| 单词 | exception |
| 释义 | exceptionexception /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable, uncountable] 1someone or something that is not included in a rule, does not follow the expected pattern, etc.: It’s been very cold, but today’s an exception. We don’t usually accept checks, but for you we’ll make an exception (=not include you in this rule). Most cities have high crime rates and New York is no exception. We all laughed with the exception of Ann. While most of the city’s high schools are overcrowded, East High School is the exception to the rule. Most of the top teams played in the competition, with a few notable exceptions. Successful two-career couples with children are still the exception rather than the rule (=used to emphasize that something is unusual).2take exception to something to be offended and angry about what someone says and complain about it: Jones took exception to a comment I made about his weight.3without exception used to say that something is true of all the people or things in a group: Without exception, the company’s directors are all under 40.4somebody/something is the exception that proves the rule spoken used to say that a statement is usually true even though you are mentioning something that seems to disagree with it: Books seldom make great movies, but this one is the exception that proves the rule. |
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