| 释义 |
● the exception that proves the ˈrule (saying ) people say that sth is the exception that proves the rule when they are stating sth that seems to be different from the normal situation , but they mean that the normal situation remains true in general 反证规律的例外；足以证明普遍性的例外◆ Most electronics companies have not done well this year , but ours is the exception that proves the rule . 今年多数电子公司都不景气，而我们公司却是普遍中的例外。See also exception |