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exceptional

🇬🇧 UK/ɪk'sepʃ(ə)n(ə)l/🇺🇸 US/ik'sepʃәnәl/
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Definitions

adj.

Unusually good or outstanding; not ordinary or typical.

特别的;非凡的;卓越的

n.

Something that is an exception or has an exceptional value.

例外的事物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
exout of, former
+
ceptake, seize, hold
+
tionact, process, state
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=exceptional

Common Collocations

  • 1.exceptional ability非凡的能力
  • 2.exceptional circumstances特殊情况

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her exceptional talent for music was evident since early childhood development.

  • 2.

    The student showed exceptional performance in all academic subjects throughout high school.

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