exclusive of

exclusive of — 慣用語

1. used to show that a particular thing or person has been left out of a total amou

1.慣用語B2
釋義

不包括

不包含在總數或價格內

used to show that a particular thing or person has been left out of a total amount, price, or group that is being mentioned or counted.

例句

The concert ticket costs $350, exclusive of the booking fee and service charges.

演唱會門票要 350 美元,不包括訂票手續費和服務費。

quantity + exclusive of + [excluded cost items]

Brian's company employs 120 people, exclusive of temporary and part-time staff.

Brian 的公司僱用 120 名員工,不包括臨時人員和兼職員工。

常見搭配
  • exclusive of taxes
  • exclusive of fees
  • exclusive of charges
  • exclusive of costs
  • exclusive of staff
同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

[amount/quantity] + exclusive of + [excluded item]

用法筆記

Always placed after the noun phrase or quantity it modifies in this sense. Cannot begin a sentence — the excluded item must follow 'exclusive of' as a prepositional object.

常見錯誤

The price is $350 exclusive taxes.
The price is $350 exclusive of taxes.
The preposition 'of' must follow 'exclusive' when stating what is not included.
Exclusive of taxes, the price is $350.
(for sense 2 only) For sense 1, this fronted structure is marked; write 'The price is $350, exclusive of taxes.' instead.

2. without considering a particular factor, circumstance, or piece of information w

2.慣用語B2
釋義

不計

不考慮某因素

without considering a particular factor, circumstance, or piece of information when making a calculation, estimate, or judgment.

例句

Exclusive of weekend closures, the road repair work should take about ten days.

不計週末封閉時間,道路維修工程大約需要十天。

fronted: Exclusive of + [factor]

The museum welcomed 50,000 visitors last year, exclusive of guests who attended private evening events.

這間博物館去年接待了五萬名訪客,不計參加私人晚會活動的賓客。

常見搭配
  • exclusive of delays
  • exclusive of weekends
  • exclusive of holidays
  • exclusive of adjustments
  • exclusive of breaks
同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

Exclusive of + [factor], [main clause]

[result] + exclusive of + [factor]

用法筆記

Often positioned at the opening of a sentence or clause, unlike sense 1. Common in formal reports, project timelines, and financial analyses where a specific factor is deliberately set aside for clarity.

常見錯誤

Exclusive of weather, the trip took six hours.' (vague)
Exclusive of weather delays, the trip took six hours.
Be specific about the factor being set aside; a bare noun like 'weather' is too broad.
Exclusive of breaks, the meeting lasted three hours, exclusive of lunch.' (confusing repetition)
Exclusive of breaks and lunch, the meeting lasted three hours.
Combine all excluded factors into one phrase.