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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ex·emp·tion DATE 14th century 1. the act of exempting or state of being exempt : immunity 2. one that exempts or is exempted; especially : a source or amount of income exempted from taxation Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 exemption ex·emp·tion / i^5zempFn / noun1. [U, C] ~ (from sth) official permission not to do sth or pay sth that you would normally have to do or pay 免除；豁免: She was given exemption from the final examination. 她已获准期末免试。 2. [C] a part of your income that you do not have to pay tax on (指部份收入)免税: a tax exemption on money donated to charity 给慈善机构的捐款免税 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English exemption noun ADJ. complete, full, total | blanket The bill gives sensitive police files a blanket exemption. | partial | temporary | special | tax VERB + EXEMPTION be entitled to, be subject to, enjoy, qualify for These goods are subject to exemption from tax. They enjoyed exemption from customs duties on goods to be used by themselves. | apply for, claim, seek | gain, get, obtain | give (sb), grant (sb) | refuse | waive (law) EXEMPTION + VERB apply (to sb/sth), cover sb/sth, relate to sb/sth The exemption which applies to home-buyers. EXEMPTION + NOUN clause PREP. ~ for There are parking restrictions in the city centre with exemptions for disabled drivers. | ~ from You may be able to apply for exemption from local taxes. | ~ on tax exemptions on gifts to spouses Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ex·emp·tion \-m(p)shən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English exempcioun, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French exemption, from Medieval Latin exemption-, exemptio, from Latin, removal, from exemptus (past participle of eximere) + -ion-, -io -ion 1. : the act of exempting or state of being exempt : freedom from any charge or obligation to which others are subject : immunity < exemption from an entrance examination > < exemption from customs duty > 2. : a cause for exempting (as a portion of taxable income) < claim exemption for a dependent > 3. Roman Catholicism : release from the jurisdiction of the ordinary and subjection only to that of the Holy See |
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