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except

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preposition

/ɪkˈsɛpt/ also excepting /ɪkˈsɛptɪŋ/

not including (someone or something) :other than (something or someone)

The stores will be open daily except Sundays.

Excepting [=with the exception of] one student, no one could answer the questions correctly.

Everyone was invited except [=but] me.

except for

not including (someone or something) :other than (someone or something)

I got all As on my report card, except for a B in Latin.

Except for that one typo, there were no mistakes.

Everyone was invited except for [=but] me.

if not for (someone or something)

They would all have died except for [=but for] her and her quick thinking. [=it was only because of her that they did not die]

conjunction

used to introduce a statement that indicates the only person or thing that is not included in or referred to by a previous statement

Take no orders except from me. [=take orders only from me]

Employees were not allowed to leave except in an emergency. [=unless there was an emergency]

She didn't leave the house all weekend, except to go to church. [=she only left the house to go to church]

He does nothing except [=but] complain. [=all he does is complain]

used to introduce a statement that explains the reason why something is not possible, will not happen, etc.

We'd go, except (that) it's too far.

I would buy a new suit, except I don't have enough money.

verb

-cepts; -cepted; -cepting

[+ obj] formal :to leave out (someone or something) :to not include (someone or something)

Children were excepted from the study.

Everyone was included in the studychildren excepted. [=except for children]

I don't like lawyerspresent company excepted, of course! [=although I don't like lawyers, I make an exception in your case]

* Các từ tương tự:
exception, exceptionable, exceptional