clause

英 [klɔːz]

美 [klɔːz]

n.  从句; 分句; 子句; (法律文件等的)条款

复数：clauses　

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Collins.2 / BNC.1871 / COCA.6415

牛津词典

noun

• 从句；分句；子句
  a group of words that includes a subject and a verb, and forms a sentence or part of a sentence
  1. In the sentence ‘They often go to Italy because they love the food’, ‘They often go to Italy’ is the main clause and ‘because they love the food’ is a subordinate clause.
     在They often go to Italy because they love the food这个句子里，They often go to Italy是主句，because they love the food是从句。
• （法律文件等的）条款
  an item in a legal document that says that a particular thing must or must not be done

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (法律文书的)条款
  Aclauseis a section of a legal document.
  1. He has a clause in his contract which entitles him to a percentage of the profits.
     他的合同中有一项条款，使他有权分得一定比例的利润。
  2. ...a compromise document sprinkled with escape clauses.
     不时出现些免责条款的折中文件
  3. ...a complaint alleging a breach of clause 4 of the code.
     声称违犯了法规第4条有关规定的投诉
• See also:main clauserelative clausesubordinate clause

英英释义

noun

• (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
• a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
  Synonym:article

双语例句

• This has, in fact, turned out to be a wonderful escape clause for dishonest employers everywhere.
  事实上，这已经成为所有狡猾的雇主们用来躲避责任的绝妙条款。
• The main ( or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb.
  复杂句中的主句至少有一个主语和一个动词。
• You can use aggregate functions in any clause of a SELECT statement.
  你能够在任何一个select子句中使用聚合函数。这样翻译对不？
• A sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause.
  至少包含一个主句和一个从句的句子。
• I wouldn't want an escape clause. I wouldn't ask for one and I wouldn't need that.
  我不想要一个解约条款，我不会要求这个，而且我也不需要。
• We evaded the Soviet proposal of banning nuclear weapons in war and substituted for it a clause abjuring the threat of force in peacetime.
  我们避开了苏联关于在战争中禁止使用核武器的建议，而用一项在和平时期放弃使用武力威胁的条款来代替它。
• You can also update, delete, and query data using a FOR PORTION OF BUSINESS_TIME clause.
  还可以使用一个FORPORTIONOFBUSINESSTIME子句来更新、删除和查询数据。
• This is a causal clause.
  这是一个原因从句。
• Finish the following sentence with an adverbial clause of time or concession.
  请用时间和让步状语从句完成下列句子。
• Before is adverbial clause of time, I think.
  时间状语从句，我打错了。