释义 |
exceptedex‧cept‧ed /ɪkˈseptɪd/ adverb when a number, total, or price does not include something► exclusive of something not including something - used especially on official documents, advertisements etc: · The rent is £80 a week, exclusive of bills.· The fully fitted kitchen costs $5,000, exclusive of tax. ► excepted formal not including: · English excepted, Peter has made good progress in all his subjects this term.· Gardening excepted, she does very little in the way of good regular exercise. ► somebody/something excepted- Fred's not interested in anything, politics excepted.
► present company excepted- All men are selfish pigs - present company excepted.
somebody/something excepted used to say that you are not including a particular person or thing in a statement about something: History excepted, Peter has made good progress in all subjects this term. → present company excepted at present1(6) |