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单词 exemption
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ex•emp•tion  (ig zempshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Businessthe circumstances of a taxpayer, as age or number of dependents, that allow him or her to make certain deductions from taxable income.
  2. the act of exempting.
  3. the state of being exempted;
    immunity.
  • Latin exemptiōn- (stem of exemptiō) removal. See exempt, -ion
  • late Middle English 1400–50
ex•emptive, adj. 
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged exception. Exemption, immunity, impunity imply special privilege or freedom from imposed requirements. Exemption implies release or privileged freedom from some duty, tax, etc.:exemption from military service.Immunity implies freedom from a penalty or from some liability, esp. one that is disagreeable or threatening:immunity from disease.Impunity (limited mainly to the fixed expression with impunity) primarily suggests freedom from punishment:The police force was so inadequate that crimes could be committed with impunity.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged liability.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ex•empt /ɪgˈzɛmpt/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object]
  1. to free from an obligation, rule, or duty.

adj. [be + ~ (+ from)]
  1. released from, or not subject to, an obligation, rule, or duty, etc.: Charitable organizations are usually exempt from taxes.
ex•emp•tion /ɪgˈzɛmpʃən/USA pronunciation  n. [countable* uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ex•empt  (ig zempt),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject;
    release:to exempt a student from an examination.

adj. 
  1. released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability, etc.:organizations exempt from taxes.

n. 
  1. a person who is exempt from an obligation, duty, etc.
  2. British Terms(in Britain) exon.
  • Old French exempter, derivative of exempt
  • Latin exemptus, past participle of eximere to take out, free, release, equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + emptus (past participle of emere to buy, obtain); (verb, verbal) late Middle English exempten
  • Old French
  • (adjective, adjectival) Middle English 1325–75
ex•empti•ble, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged except, excuse, relieve.

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