exception
Definitions
A person or thing that does not follow the general rule.
例外
An objection or expression of disagreement (chiefly in "take exception to").
异议，反对（尤用于 take exception to）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- ("out") + cept ("take") + -ion (act) = "the act of taking out." An exception is a case lifted out of the general rule. The phrase "take exception to" preserves an older sense: to "take something out" as an objection.
Root cap still carries 163 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.with the exception of除……之外
- 2.exception to the rule规则的例外
- 3.make an exception破例
- 4.take exception to对……表示异议
- 5.without exception无一例外
Example Sentences
- 1.
Everyone has to follow the rules, with no exceptions.
- 2.
This case is an exception to the usual procedure.
- 3.
She took exception to his rude remark.
Easily Confused
"the exception that proves the rule" vs "take exception to": same word, two ideas. An exception (a case outside the rule) is the common meaning. "take exception to" is an idiom meaning to object to or be offended by something — not about rules at all.