exception /ik'sepʃәn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a deliberate act of omission
• (n.) an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; the only exception was her last child"
• (n.) grounds for adverse criticism

Chinese translation

• n. 例外, 除外, 异议
• [计] 例外; 异常

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/ik'sepʃәn/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.35 · Rare

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except · exceptional · exceptionally

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