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exemption

UK //ɪɡˈzempʃn//US //ɪɡˈzempʃn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'exemptio'(移出、免除),由 'ex-'(出)和 'emere'(拿)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 豁免或免除,指被正式允许不遵守某项规则或义务的情况,常用于法律、税务或政策等正式场合。

“The organization applied for tax exemption due to its nonprofit status.”

(该组织因其非营利性质申请了税务豁免。)

“Students with medical conditions may request exemption from physical education.”

(有健康状况的学生可以申请免修体育课。)

同义词:exception, immunity, dispensation

常见短语

tax exemption — 税务豁免,指个人或组织被允许不缴纳某些税款的情况,常见于慈善机构或特定投资项目。

“Donations to this charity are eligible for tax exemption.”

(向该慈善机构的捐款可享受税务豁免。)