exceptions

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exceptions — 名詞

  • exceptionssingular
  • exceptionsesplural

1. A person or thing that does not follow a general rule, pattern, or what is norma

1.名詞B1
釋義

例外

不遵守一般規則的人事物

A person or thing that does not follow a general rule, pattern, or what is normally expected.

例句

Romi got the highest score in the class, which is the exception rather than the rule.

Romi 拿到全班最高分，這是例外而非常態。

exception rather than the rule

There are a few exceptions to this rule, so please read the full list carefully.

這條規則有幾個例外，請仔細閱讀完整的清單。

exception + to [rule]

常見搭配
  • exception to the rule
  • make an exception
  • notable exception
  • rare exception
  • obvious exception
同義詞
  • anomaly

    more formal; used for something scientifically or statistically unusual

  • outlier

    technical term from statistics; describes something far from the average

  • deviation

    suggests straying from a path, standard, or expected value

反義詞
  • rule

    a rule is the standard; an exception breaks it

  • norm

    what is typical or expected

文法句型

exception + to + noun phrase

make an exception (for + noun phrase)

用法筆記

Countable in this sense. Frequently appears in the patterns 'exception to [rule]' and 'make an exception (for [someone/something])'. The opposite idea is 'rule' or 'norm'.

常見錯誤

There is an exception of this rule.
There is an exception to this rule.
The correct preposition after 'exception' is 'to', not 'of'.
He is the exception of the team.
He is the only exception in the team.
Use 'in' for groups and 'to' for rules.

2. The act of leaving someone or something out, or a situation in which a person or

2.名詞B1
釋義

排除；除外

排除在外或不包括的情況

The act of leaving someone or something out, or a situation in which a person or thing is deliberately not included.

例句

With the exception of Tamar, the whole team arrived on time for the morning meeting.

除了 Tamar 以外，整個團隊都準時參加了早上的會議。

with the exception of + noun phrase

The local museum is open to visitors every day of the year, without exception.

當地博物館一年到頭每天開放參觀，沒有任何例外。

without exception

常見搭配
  • with the exception of
  • without exception
  • no exceptions
  • make an exception
  • ask for an exception
同義詞
  • exclusion

    directly synonymous; focuses on the act of leaving something out

  • omission

    suggests something was left out, possibly by accident rather than deliberately

反義詞
  • inclusion

    the act of including someone or something

文法句型

with the exception of + noun phrase

without exception

no exceptions

用法筆記

Uncountable in this sense. Commonly appears in the fixed prepositional phrase 'with the exception of' (meaning 'except') and in the adverbial phrase 'without exception' (meaning 'including everyone or everything').

常見錯誤

With exception of John, everyone came.
With the exception of John, everyone came.
The definite article 'the' is required before 'exception' in this fixed phrase.
There is no any exception.
There are no exceptions.
'Any' is redundant with 'no' in this construction.

3. A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something someone says or does; used i

3.名詞B2
釋義

不悅；反感

對某事感到生氣或反感

A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something someone says or does; used in the set phrase 'take exception to something'.

例句

Wren took exception to her colleague's remark about the project timeline.

Wren 對同事關於專案時間表的言論感到不滿。

take exception to + noun phrase

The local residents took exception to the city's plan to build a factory near their homes.

當地居民反對市政府在他們家附近蓋工廠的計畫。

常見搭配
  • take exception to
  • strong exception
  • take great exception to
同義詞
  • objection

    similar in meaning but focuses on stating disagreement rather than feeling offended

  • protest

    stronger; often involves active or public opposition

  • resentment

    focuses on the emotional feeling rather than the act of objecting

文法句型

take exception + to + noun phrase

take exception + to + gerund

用法筆記

This sense only exists in the fixed phrase 'take exception to [something]', where 'exception' is uncountable and takes no article. The phrase cannot be used with other verbs (e.g. 'have exception to' or 'feel exception at') or in different grammatical patterns.

常見錯誤

I took an exception to his comment.
I took exception to his comment.
No article before 'exception' in this fixed phrase.
She took exception on his behavior.
She took exception to his behavior.
The correct preposition is 'to', not 'on' or 'at'.

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