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📖 Определения и значения для слова exception

📒 a person or thing that is not included in a general statement

  • Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception.
  • With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results.
  • Nobody had much money at the time and I was no exception.

📒 a thing that does not follow a rule

  • Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule (= it is unusual).
  • There are always a lot of exceptions to grammar rules.
  • Most of his family are sports enthusiasts, but he's the exception to the rule.

📒 people say that something is the exception that proves the rule when they are stating something that seems to be different from the normal situation, but they mean that the normal situation remains true in general

  • Most electronics companies have not done well this year, but ours is the exception that proves the rule.

📒 to allow somebody not to follow the usual rule on one occasion or for one particular reason

  • Children are not usually allowed in, but I'm prepared to make an exception in this case.
  • No parking is allowed, but an exception is made for disabled drivers.
  • We are making a special exception for Emma because of her condition.

📒 to object strongly to something; to be angry about something

  • I take great exception to the fact that you told my wife before you told me.
  • No one could possibly take exception to his comments.

📒 except; not including

  • All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last.
  • The whole of the island was flooded with the exception of a small area in the north.
  • She wrote all of the songs on the album except for the final track.

📒 used to emphasize that the statement you are making is always true and everyone or everything is included

  • All students without exception must take the English examination.
  • Without exception, all employees must carry their identity card with them at all times.
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