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except

A2 conj
gen /əkˈsɛpt/

Các nghĩa

  1. trừ, ngoại trừ

    Used to introduce a clause, phrase, verb infinitive, adverb or other non-noun complement forming an exception or qualification to something previously stated.

    You look a bit like my sister, except (that) she has longer hair.

  2. chỉ có điều, nhưng

    Loosely, used to introduce a contrastive statement explaining why something wasn't successful, didn't happen, etc.

    informal

    They fired tear gas at us, except the wind was blowing the wrong way.