| 释义 |
ex·emp·tion
\-m(p)shən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English exempcioun, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French exemption, from Medieval Latin exemption-, exemptio, from Latin, removal, from exemptus (past participle of eximere) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of exempting or state of being exempt : freedom from any charge or obligation to which others are subject : immunity
< exemption from an entrance examination >
< exemption from customs duty >
2. : a cause for exempting (as a portion of taxable income)
< claim exemption for a dependent >
3. Roman Catholicism : release from the jurisdiction of the ordinary and subjection only to that of the Holy See |