| 单词 | exception |
| 释义 | exception (once / 111 pages) n An exception is something that is left out or not done on purpose. An exception to a rule does not follow that rule. This word is used for all sorts of things that are not usual or allowed. The saying ”i before e except after c,” is about an exception to a spelling rule. If you run every day but take Saturdays off, you're making an exception. If your teacher punishes you for being late even though you have an excuse, she might say, "I'm sorry, but I can't make an exception." When you see exception, think "Something different than usual is happening." WORD FAMILYexception: exceptionable, exceptional, exceptions+/except: excepted, excepting, exception, excepts/exceptionable: exceptionably, unexceptionable/exceptional: exceptionally, unexceptional/unexceptionable: unexceptionably/unexceptional: unexceptionally USAGE EXAMPLESFirst, with the exception of certain categories like power lines, infrastructure is, on average, less metal-intensive than offices or homes. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) A birthday cake will be the exception, not the rule. New York Times(Oct 18, 2016) Book by Feb. 15; stay through Dec. 17, with the exception of July and August. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1n an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization the only exception was her last child an exception tests the rule Hyper example, illustration, instance, representative an item of information that is typical of a class or group 2n a deliberate act of omission with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news Syn|Hyper elision, exclusion omission neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something 3n grounds for adverse criticism his authority is beyond exception Hypo|Hyper caption taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument objection the speech act of objecting |
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