| 单词 | exception |
| 释义 | exception (ɪksepʃən ) Word forms: exceptions 1. countable noun [oft with the N of n] B2 An exception is a particular thing, person, or situation that is not included in a general statement, judgment, or rule. Few guitarists can sing as well as they can play; Eddie, however, is an exception. There were no floral offerings at the ceremony, with the exception of a single red rose. [+ of] The law makes no exceptions. With few exceptions, guests are booked for week-long visits. Synonyms: special case, departure, freak, anomaly 2. no exception phrase B2 If you make a general statement, and then say that something or someone is no exception, you are emphasizing that they are included in that statement. [emphasis] Marketing is applied to everything these days, and books are no exception. Most people have no idea how to change to healthy food, and Anna was no exception. 3. the exception that proves the rule phrase If you are making a general statement and you say that something is the exception that proves the rule, you mean that although it seems to contradict your statement, in most other cases your statement will be true. Dury was the exception that proves the rule that you can't make serious points with funny lyrics. 4. take exception to something phrase If you take exception to something, you feel offended or annoyed by it, usually with the result that you complain about it. He also took exception to having been spied on. And the problem is that they take exception to any kind of noise whatsoever. 5. with the exception of phrase B2 You use with the exception of to introduce a thing or person that is not included in a general statement that you are making. Yesterday was a day off for everybody, with the exception of Lawrence. Synonyms: apart from, save, barring, bar 6. without exception phrase B2 You use without exception to emphasize that the statement you are making is true in all cases. [emphasis] The vehicles are without exception old, rusty and dented. Almost without exception those convicted were our friends and colleagues. Quotations: The exception proves the ruleThe Cheats Idioms: something is the exception that proves the rule said to mean that, although something you have said does not support an earlier statement, in most cases, the earlier statement is true To succeed, you must be big and powerful. Osman is neither of these. He is the exception that proves the rule. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: few exceptions There were very few exceptions. DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002) A few exceptions, such as children's car seats, are charged at 5 %. Times, Sunday Times (2014) There are, with few exceptions, no actors so big that a show cannot continue without them. Times, Sunday Times (2012) With one glaring exception, it should be said. The Sun The returns, with a few glaring exceptions, have been abysmal. Times, Sunday Times In recent weeks, though, we have seen some glaring exceptions. Times, Sunday Times Fortunately, the group had already met many of the requirements by then, two glaring exceptions being instrument flying and rocket firing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Silence was maintained unless the prioress granted an exception for a specific cause. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He granted an exception to those needing emergency care. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Any student granted this exception who drops a course after the beginning of a semester would be required to enroll in physical education during that semester. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With a handful of exceptions, none are up to the job. The Sun With a handful of exceptions, drummers are less exciting than singers and much more guarded than guitarists. Times, Sunday Times With a handful of exceptions, chains have coped far better. Times, Sunday Times A handful of exceptions, notably faster-than-light interstellar travel and superluminal communication, depend on purely fictional or speculative principles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His distinctive voice narrated several documentaries and commercials but, with a handful of exceptions, his early work as a dramatic actor was uneventful. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There has been a mystery as to why, with the occasional honourable exception, the southern hemisphere rugby teams have regularly subjected their northern counterparts to a thrashing. Times, Sunday Times There are some honourable exceptions, but the majority of field edges, hedgerows, paths and meadows appear to be devoid of new planting. Times, Sunday Times I barely know any single guys and most of them, barring a couple of honourable exceptions, simply aren't fit for purpose. Times,Sunday Times With a small number of honourable exceptions, ministers tend to see transparency as a threat. Times, Sunday Times There are a few honourable exceptions (see our favourite roadside retreats, right) but, by and large, a corporate-owned monoculture now rules. Times, Sunday Times Some courts have created a limited exception to the general rule of no liability for a failure to warn others of a former worker's dangerous propensities. Christianity Today With the limited exception of the system operator's console, human beings did not interact with batch machines in real time at all. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There will be some limited exceptions for categories of people such as hauliers and diplomats. Times,Sunday Times In this way the court recognised a limited exception to the rule that no claim for salvage be recognised by the courts outside the context of salvage in tidal waters. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The discharge has the effect of releasing the debtor from all debts provided for by the plan, with limited exceptions. Christianity Today The lone exception was unsigned, and contained only a vague accusation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The lone exception to this pattern has been the very smallest category of bookseller, shops with between one and four employees, which appear to have withstood the trend. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It began a stretch in which he would manage in the minors in 20 of the ensuing 21 years (the lone exception being the 1990 season). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With a few minor exceptions, everything went as predicted. canada.com The advocates of these notions are, with but one or two minor exceptions, amateur enthusiasts and often demonstrable cranks. Times, Sunday Times With minor exceptions the vocabulary and grammar used are common to both languages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The historic structures remain generally intact with only a few minor exceptions necessary for general site rehabilitation due to landslide, flood damage, and safety codes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With minor exceptions, alloy steels only began to be made in the late 19th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I was sure I could straighten most of his problems out -- with one notable exception. FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003) There have been notable exceptions to the culture of secrecy. Times, Sunday Times (2013) With a few notable exceptions, most of the best research suggests that it is good for us. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Very few things are totally good or bad for you, though smoking is an obvious exception. The Sun (2014) With the obvious exception of Japan, all of these nations were culturally European in origin. Sociology (1995) Films about football don't tend to make good viewing (with Escape To Victory being the obvious exception). The Sun (2013) They are an autoproduced band, going through every step of the record process themselves, with the occasional exception of mastering. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It emerged from being more than an occasional exception during the late 1970s. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These are solid-state devices and unlike dynamos have no moving parts, with the occasional exception of a fan or pump. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The legs are often free of spines, with the occasional exception on the first two pairs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its chemical diffusions, shady canopy and its thick litter inhibit other plant species from establishing themselves with the occasional exception of plants which support rare butterflies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yes, there are the odd exceptions. The Sun (2009) I've met a lot of politicians and they, with the odd exception, are sadly disappointing. Times, Sunday Times (2010) What we don't have is foreign referees in domestic club football, except for the odd exception. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The only exception was where someone had consented either directly or indirectly to its publication or had caused the publication by provocation. Times, Sunday Times The only exception would be if the tenancy had a break clause, meaning that she could leave before the end of the contract. The Sun The only exception involves lessons given by a guest or associate teacher from another country. Times, Sunday Times The only exception will be anyone working for foreign diplomats. The Sun The only exception was when a player's contract expired outside a transfer window. Times, Sunday Times He made a partial exception for me for friendship's sake. Christianity Today Every expectation came to pass, with the partial exception of the voices. Times, Sunday Times To that rule there was one partial exception. Times, Sunday Times Box-drawing characters are a partial exception, for legacy purposes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are partial exceptions to this rule. The Times Literary Supplement Unlike any other industry, with the possible exception of farming, mining was a way of life. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It's hard to find a bad number in the newest batch of economic data, with the possible exception of housing. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Because, with the possible exception of the electric toaster, new technology always is. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The years when international rugby was a glorious and rare exception, not an almost weekly rule, seem long distant. Times, Sunday Times The excellent digital editions of this newspaper are a rare exception. Times, Sunday Times That, however, seems to be a rare exception. Times, Sunday Times They recommend that trial by jury should be the rare exception, and courts should manage cases at an early stage. Times, Sunday Times But these are a rare exception. Times, Sunday Times There seems to have been a collection of second-rate coaches who, with a single exception, had forfeited the respect of those they coached. Times, Sunday Times It has, with the single exception of 1956, backed the winner in the electoral college ever since 1904. Times, Sunday Times With a single exception, over the course of five years, he either won them or drew them. Times, Sunday Times Without a single exception they were kind and generous. The Sun He held the office of lord chancellor longer than any of his predecessors, with a single exception. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The sole exception was the two percentage point increase in fuel duty, opposed by 68 per cent and backed by 20 per cent. Times, Sunday Times Every profession, with the sole exception of trade unionists, was felt to be less admired than it had been. Times,Sunday Times Section 230 undoubtedly contemplated and required that (with the sole exception of merchant seamen) the ballot paper would be received by the employee at his or her home address. Times,Sunday Times We share our love of sweetness with most other mammals, the sole exception being felines. The Times Literary Supplement No single item of military expenditure comes close, with the sole exception of the nuclear deterrent. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 例外 Japanese: 例外 |
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