exempt someone/something from something
常用结构，表示免除某人的某项义务或要求。
The new law exempts small businesses from the tax.
新法律免除小企业的税款。
免除；豁免
exempting — present participle of exempt
免除(某人)的义务等；给予豁免。；使免除
to give someone official permission not to do something or not to follow a rule
免除(某人)的义务等；给予豁免。
To grant (someone) freedom or immunity from.
一般现在时
The new law exempts small businesses from the tax.
新法律免除小企业的税收。
现在进行时
The government is exempting certain goods from tariffs this year.
政府今年正在免除某些商品的关税。
一般过去时
The committee exempted him from the requirement last week.
委员会上周豁免了他的要求。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The school exempts students with medical conditions from physical education classes.
学校免除有医疗条件学生的体育课。
用法提示：这里‘exempts’是动词的第三人称单数形式，意为‘免除’，宾语是学生，后接from引出免除的事项。
Nonprofit organizations are often exempted from paying property taxes.
非营利组织通常被免除缴纳财产税。
用法提示：‘are exempted’是被动语态，表示被免除，from后接具体义务。
The new law will exempt small businesses from certain reporting requirements.
新法律将免除小型企业某些报告要求。
用法提示：‘will exempt’是一般将来时，表示未来免除，宾语后直接跟from短语。
常用结构，表示免除某人的某项义务或要求。
The new law exempts small businesses from the tax.
新法律免除小企业的税款。
被动形式，表示被免除。
Students who have a medical certificate are exempted from physical education.
有医疗证明的学生被免于上体育课。
relieve 侧重于减轻负担或压力，替换时需注意搭配。
excuse 通常指免除义务或责任，语气较正式。
release 强调从约束或义务中解脱出来，常用 release from。
free 指从限制中解放出来，常带 from。
waive 常用于正式场合，指放弃或豁免某项要求。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new policy exempts him the tax.
正确表达The new policy exempts him from the tax.
动词 exempt 后必须接介词 from 引出免除的对象，不能省略 from 或使用其他介词。
grammar · medium
易错句子The law exempts from paying taxes.
正确表达The law exempts people from paying taxes.
exempt 是及物动词，必须带宾语，不能直接接 from 短语，需先说明被免除的对象。
与exempt（使免除）相反，指强制要求某人做某事
与exempt（使免除）相反，指施加义务或责任
except强调从整体中排除某一项；exempt强调免除某人或某物的义务或责任。例如，except用于排除成员，exempt用于免除税金或考试。
exert指施加力量、影响或努力；exempt指免除义务。两者发音相近但含义不同：exert是主动施加，exempt是主动免除。
excerpt指从文本中选取片段；exempt指免除义务。两者拼写相似（仅一个字母之差）但意义完全无关。
免征税收
Nonprofit organizations are exempt from tax on their income.
非营利组织的收入免征税收。
免除责任
The contract exempts the company from liability for damages.
合同免除了公司对损害的责任。
免职
He was exempted from duty due to illness.
他因生病被免除了职务。
免试
Students with high scores are exempt from the final examination.
高分学生免于期末考试。
免收费用
Low-income families are exempt from the registration fee.
低收入家庭免收注册费。
ex- (out of) + empt (take)
ex- (out) + clude (shut)
pre- (before) + empt (take)
exempt常与税务豁免相关
exempt指免除某项义务
exempt可涉及免除法律责任
被豁免常被视为一种特权
法律语境中，豁免与免疫相近
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