unusual; not typical 罕见的;特殊的;例外的 no major development should take place in national parks except in exceptional circumstances. 除了特殊情况,国家公园不应进行大型开发。 ■unusually good; outstanding 优越的;杰出的 from his earliest years he showed exceptional ability in mechanics. 从早年起,他在机械学方面就表现出特别才能。
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(一般作 exceptionals)an item in a company's accounts arising from its normal activity but much larger or smaller than usual 特殊开支项目。 比较 extraordinary