Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense exempts, present participle exempting, past tense, past participle exempted
1ADJ [usually verb-link ADJ]被免除的;被豁免的 If someone or something is exempt from a particular rule, duty, or obligation, they do not have to follow it or do it. 被免除的;被豁免的
Men in college were exempt from military service. [+ from]
The fund was in danger of losing its tax-exempt status.
該基金面臨不再享受免稅待遇的風險。
2VERB 免除;豁免 To exempt a person or thing from a particular rule, duty, or obligation means to state officially that they are not bound or affected by it. 免除;豁免 [Also VERB n]
South Carolina claimed the power to exempt its citizens from the obligation to obey federal law. [VERB noun + from]
南卡羅來納州聲稱有權力免除該州公民遵守聯邦法規的義務。
Companies with fifty-five or fewer employees would be exempted from the requirements. [VERB noun from noun]
ADVERB | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤expressly, specifically明確地/具體地免除PREPOSITION➤from從⋯免除◇Small businesses are expressly exempted from the requirements of this legislation.明文規定小型企業無需符合這一立法的規定。exempt
adjective
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITIONVERBS➤be獲得豁免▸➤become成為免責▸➤remain仍然獲得豁免➤consider sth考慮豁免◇Research might be considered exempt from regulation.研究可能會被認為不受規則約束。ADVERB➤completely, entirely, fully, totally, wholly全部免除;完全豁免➤largely很大程度上免除▸➤partially部份免除➤previously預先免除PREPOSITION➤from免除⋯◇This income is totally exempt from taxation.這項收入完全免稅。
exempt ♦︎ spare ♦︎ pardon ♦︎ excuse ♦︎ get (sb) off the hook ♦︎ let sb off the hook ♦︎ let sb offThese words all mean to not punish sb for sth they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment.這些詞均表示免除懲罰、從輕發落。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to exempt / spare / excuse sb from sth■exempt ɪgˈzempt [transitive] (formal) to give or get sb official permission not to do sth or not to pay sth they would normally have to do or pay免除;豁免◆In 1983, charities were exempted from paying the tax.1983年慈善機構均免付稅款。◆His bad eyesight exempted him from military service.他視力不好,獲準免除兵役。▸exemption
noun
[uncountable, countable] ◆He applied for exemption from military service.他申請免除兵役。◆The owner was granted an exemption from the law and the painting was exported.油畫的所有者被免除了法律責任,油畫給賣到了國外。■spare [transitive, usually passive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用於進行時) (literary) to allow sb/sth to escape harm, damage or death, especially when others do not escape it饒恕;赦免;放過◆They killed the men but spared the children.他們殺死了大人,但放過了孩子。◆She begged them to spare her life.她求他們饒她一命。◆During the bombing only one house was spared(= was not hit by a bomb).在轟炸中,只有一座房子幸免。■pardon [transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses通常不用於進行時) to officially allow sb who has been found guilty of a crime to leave prison and/or avoid punishment赦免;特赦◆She was pardoned after serving ten years of a life sentence.她被判終身監禁,服刑十年後被赦免了。▸pardon
noun
[countable] ◆They were released from prison yesterday as a result of a presidential pardon.因總統特赦,他們昨天出獄了。■excuse [transitive, usually passive] to give sb permission not to do sth that they would normally have to do免除;豁免◆She was excused from giving evidence because of her age.她因年齡關系獲準不予作證。NOTE辨析 Exempt or excuse?Exempt is used especially when a whole group of people or organizations is given permission not to do sth, if they fall into a particular category; excuse is used especially when an individual asks for and is given permission not to do sth, because of their particular situation. However, exempt is used about individual people when the subject of the verb is not the person or law that gives permission, but the reason why it is given. * exempt尤指整個群體或多個組織因屬於某一類别而獲準免除義務,excuse尤指某人因特殊情況經要求獲準免除義務。但是exempt表示赦免個人時,其主語並非是準予免責的人或法律,而是某種原因◆His bad eyesight exempted him from military service.他視力不好,獲準免除兵役。■get (sb) off the ˈhook■let sb off the ˈhook
idiom
(getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten; letting, let, let)to free yourself or sb else from a difficult situation or a punishment(使)免受處罰,逃脫懲罰◆Perhaps he could get off the hook by saying it was an accident?也許他只要說這是個意外就能脫身?◆Why should I let you off the hook? You stole from my shop!我爲什麽要放過你?你偷我店裏的東西!ⓘ When you get sb off the hook, you arrange things so that they are not punished. When you get off the hook, especially in British English, you manage to avoid punishment yourself. When you let sb off the hook, you decide not to punish them. * get sb off the hook指通過精心安排使某人免受處罰;sb get off the hook指某人自己設法逃脫懲罰,英式英語中尤爲如此;let sb off the hook指放過他人不予追究。■ˌlet sb ˈoff
phrasal verb
(letting, let, let)to not punish sb for sth they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment不懲罰;放過;從輕處罰◆They let us off lightly.他們對我們從輕發落了。◆She was let off with a warning.她被從輕處罰,只是受了個警告。ⓘ If you let sb off, you do not punish them. If you let sb off lightly/with a warning/with a caution, you only give them a light punishment. * let sb off指不懲罰某人,let sb off lightly/with a warning/with a caution指從輕處罰某人。