a person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule
例外的人(或事物);除外的人(或事物)
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the drives between towns are a delight, and the journey to Graz is no exception 在城镇间驱车旅行是一种乐事,去格拉茨的行程也不例外
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while he normally shies away from introducing resolutions, he made an exception in this case .尽管他一般不愿意提交决议案,但在这种情况下他破了例。
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the exception proves the rule proverb the fact that some cases do not follow a rule proves that the rule applies in all other cases〈谚〉 正因为存在例外,才证明有普遍规律 -
take exception to object strongly to; be offended by 强烈反对;对… 不悦(或生气)they took exception to his bohemian demeanour. 他们对他放荡不羁的行为甚为不悦 -
with the exception of except; not including 除…外 -
without exception with no one or nothing excluded 无一例外;一律
"late Middle English: via Old French from Latin