The rule seems to be that women want one child fewer than they are having (except in some rich countries, where they say they want more).

似乎规律是妇女实际生的孩子数比期望的孩子数要多一个。

youdao

If a program contains a violation of any diagnosable rule, a conforming implementation shall issue a least one diagnostic message, except that.

如果程序违反了任何可诊断规则，符合标准的实现应该给出至少一条诊断消息，除非。

youdao

There was no restriction except for one rule: jumping off from a specified height.

没有任何限制，只有一个要求：从特定的高度往下跳。

youdao

Indonesia's adventure in East Timor has been an abject failure in every respect except one: it has been a stunning demonstration of the art of dividing to rule.

ECONOMIST: East Timor