特例 (tè lì) — (noun) special case, isolated example
Definition
A 特例 is a 'special case' that stands apart from the general rule, similar to 例外 (exception). Unlike 个案 (individual case), it emphasizes the unusualness rather than the single instance.
noun
special caseisolated example
Examples
- 特例，。Zhè ge shì jiàn shì gè tè lì, bù néng dài biǎo zhěng gè háng yè.This incident is a special case and cannot represent the entire industry.
- ，特例。Zài yán jiū guò chéng zhōng, wǒ men fā xiàn le jǐ gè tè lì.During the research process, we discovered several special cases.
- 特例，。Zuò wéi tè lì, zhè ge bìng rén xū yào dān dú chǔ lǐ.As a special case, this patient needs to be handled separately.
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