excepting
excepting — 介系詞
1. used before a noun to mean that the thing or person you mention is the only one
除了；除外
用於名詞前，將其排除在前述敘述之外
used before a noun to mean that the thing or person you mention is the only one that the main statement does not apply to.
Every shop on the street, excepting the small bakery, closed during the typhoon.
颱風期間街上所有商店都關門，除了那家小麵包店之外。
excepting + definite noun phrase
Nala invited all her cousins to the wedding, excepting Karim, who lived too far away.
Nala 邀請了所有的表親來參加婚禮，除了住得太遠的 Karim。
excepting + named person as exclusion
The town library on Cherry Street is open every day, excepting public holidays.
櫻桃街上的鎮立圖書館每天都開放，公定假日除外。
Dahlia answered every question on the test, excepting the last two.
Dahlia 把考卷上的題目都寫完了，除了最後兩題以外。
All the windows of the seaside cottage were shut, excepting one near the kitchen door.
海邊小屋的窗戶全都關上了，只有靠近廚房門的那一扇沒關。
- except
the everyday equivalent; preferred in speech and most writing
- except for
used when the exception starts the sentence or stands more independently
- apart from
neutral register, common in British English
- save
very formal and literary; rare in modern speech
- including
marks the noun as part of the group, not outside it
文法句型
excepting + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often follows a universal noun phrase such as 'every', 'all', or 'each', and singles out one item that is left out. More formal and less common than 'except' or 'except for'; the latter two are the everyday choices in modern English.
常見錯誤
excepting — 動詞
1. to deliberately not include someone or something in a group, list, or rule.
排除；豁免
把某人或某物排除在規定或名單之外
to deliberately not include someone or something in a group, list, or rule.
The new tax rule excepts small farms with fewer than five workers.
新的稅務規定把員工少於五人的小型農場排除在外。
transitive: except + direct object
Hana asked the teacher to except her brother from the swimming class.
Hana 請老師把她弟弟從游泳課中豁免。
except + object + from + noun
Two mountain villages were excepted from the curfew because of their distance from the city.
因為距離市區較遠，山區的兩個村莊被排除在宵禁範圍之外。
The judge excepted the youngest defendant from the heaviest part of the sentence.
法官把最年輕的被告排除於最重的刑期之外。
The committee excepted three names from the public list to protect their families.
為了保護家屬，委員會把三個名字從公開名單上排除。
- include
treat the item as part of the group
- incorporate
bring the item into the group as part of it
文法句型
except + noun (from + noun)
用法筆記
Frequently passive: 'X is excepted from Y'. Object is usually something or someone treated as a deliberate exclusion from a rule, law, list, or category. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about deciding to leave something out; sense 2 is about voicing disagreement.
常見錯誤
2. to say openly that you disagree with something or find it wrong, usually a remar
反對；異議
公開說自己不贊同某項言論、決定或行為
to say openly that you disagree with something or find it wrong, usually a remark, decision, or behaviour.
Eitan excepted to the chairman's tone during the meeting and asked him to apologise.
Eitan 對主席在會議中的語氣表示反對，並要求他道歉。
except + to + noun phrase
Several neighbours excepted to the new parking rules in a letter to the council.
好幾位鄰居寫信給市議會，反對新的停車規定。
except to + the thing objected to
Eric excepted strongly to the way his name had been used in the report.
Eric 對於報告中使用他名字的方式提出強烈反對。
The lawyer excepted to the judge's last instruction to the jury.
律師對法官最後給陪審團的指示表示異議。
- object
the everyday equivalent; far more common in speech
- protest
express disagreement more strongly and often publicly
- take exception to
the modern fixed phrase that has largely replaced 'except to'
文法句型
except to + noun
用法筆記
Only sense that uses 'to' to mark the thing objected to: 'except to + noun phrase'. In modern English the fixed phrase 'take exception to' is much more common than the bare verb 'except to'. Distinguish from sense 1, where the verb takes a direct object (the thing excluded), not a 'to' phrase.
常見錯誤
excepting — 連接詞
1. used to introduce a condition that would make the first part of the sentence not
除非；要是不
用於子句前，表示使主句不成立的條件
used to introduce a condition that would make the first part of the sentence not true; close in meaning to 'unless' or 'apart from when'.
The old church is open to visitors every afternoon, excepting it is raining heavily.
那座古老教堂每天下午都對遊客開放，除非下大雨。
excepting + clause as condition
Ari said he would walk to work each morning, excepting the path was blocked by snow.
Ari 說他每天早上都會走路上班，除非道路被雪堵住。
excepting introduces an exception clause
Ravindra agreed to lend the book to anyone, excepting they returned it within a week.
Ravindra 答應把書借給任何人，但前提是要在一週內歸還。
The festival runs through the whole weekend, excepting the wind grows too strong for the stage.
節慶活動會持續整個週末，除非風強到舞台無法承受。
- unless
the standard modern equivalent in everyday English
- except that
introduces a clause that limits the main statement
- save that
very formal and literary
文法句型
main clause + excepting + clause
用法筆記
Very rare and old-fashioned in modern English; 'unless' or 'except (that)' is used instead in almost all current writing and speech. Distinguish from sense 2 (which only introduces a noted exception, not a hypothetical condition).
常見錯誤
2. used before a clause to mention one fact that is not true of what was just state
只是；唯獨
在主句後引出一項與其相反的事實
used before a clause to mention one fact that is not true of what was just stated, in the sense of 'with this one exception'.
Rafael's plan was perfect, excepting that no one knew how to pay for it.
Rafael 的計畫很完美，只是沒人知道費用要從哪裡來。
excepting that + counter-fact clause
Élise enjoyed the long train ride, excepting that the heating in her carriage never worked.
Élise 很享受那段長途火車之旅，唯一可惜的是她那節車廂的暖氣始終壞著。
excepting that introduces a single drawback
The two photographs look identical, excepting that one shows a small dog under the table.
這兩張照片看起來幾乎一模一樣，只是其中一張在桌子下有隻小狗。
Christopher remembered every name on the team list, excepting that he forgot the new goalkeeper.
Christopher 記得隊員名單上的每個名字，唯獨忘了新來的守門員。
- except that
the modern everyday equivalent; far more common
- apart from the fact that
more long-winded but clearer in formal writing
文法句型
main clause + excepting that + clause
用法筆記
Use to add one limiting fact to a generally true statement. Modern English nearly always uses 'except that' here; 'excepting that' sounds formal or old-fashioned. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names a real fact, sense 1 names a hypothetical condition.
常見錯誤
3. used in older or regional English before a clause, in the sense of 'only' — that
唯獨；只因
舊式用法，引出限制主句的唯一原因
used in older or regional English before a clause, in the sense of 'only' — that is, to give the single condition or reason that limits the main statement.
Tamás would have moved to the coast long ago, excepting his mother could not bear the heat.
Tamás 早就想搬到海邊去了，唯獨他母親受不了那裡的炎熱天氣。
excepting + clause meaning 'only that'
Lukas would have written sooner, excepting he had lost the address.
Lukas 本來會早點寫信來的，只是因為他把地址弄丟了。
excepting introduces the single reason limiting the statement
The old farmer would tell the children stories every night, excepting he was too tired from the harvest.
那位老農夫每天晚上都會給孩子們講故事，只是收割季時他總是太累。
Takeshi would walk home from school by himself, excepting his grandmother always met him at the corner.
Takeshi 平常都自己走路回家，只是他外婆總會在路口等他。
- only
informal modern equivalent at the start of a limiting clause
- except that
the standard modern form for naming a single limiting fact
文法句型
main clause + excepting + clause
用法筆記
Marked as rare and old-fashioned in modern English; survives mainly in older novels and in some regional speech. Close in meaning to 'only' or 'except that'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense reads as 'the only reason it didn't happen is…'.