| 词汇 | make-an-exception |
| 释义 | make an exceptionphrase C1 to not treat someone or something according to the usual rules: 破例；作为例外 We don't usually accept late applications, but in this case we will make an exception.通常我们不受理逾期的申请，但这种情况下我们可以破一次例。 I wouldn't usually advocate lying, but in this case, I'll make an exception. The state bans smoking in restaurants and bars that serve food but makes an exception for places that sell only alcohol. Although she opposes the death penalty, she says she would make an exception for serial killers. The school didn't usually admit students over the age of ten, but in Charles's case, they made an exception. See also exception |
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