except in 什么意思

12. GWD17-Q12:

Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, excepting for the domains of administration and teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island.

1. excepting for
2. except in
3. but except in

4. but excepting for
5. with the exception of

正确答案选C,什么时候出现EXCEPT IN这个用法了????请大家帮忙@!!!!!!!谢谢

"in the domains"， not "except in"

额，og上不是说

The two independent clauses are
            separated by but, and except in is an
            appropriate idiom.

哦，对，确实是因为domains

except for+可比的事物或人

except in+某种情况或方面（个人拙见）