clause
英 [klɔːz]
美 [klɔːz]
n. 从句; 分句; 子句; (法律文件等的)条款
复数:clauses
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- 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。
- 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.
- (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.- 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。 - ...a compromise document sprinkled with escape clauses.
不时出现些免责条款的折中文件 - ...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
- He has a clause in his contract which entitles him to a percentage of the profits.
- 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)
双语例句
- ( grammar) serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause.
(语法)用以连接从句和主句。 - Too many members are specified in the where clause.
where子句中指定了过多的成员。 - The Contractor shall ensure that the provisions of this clause are included in all subcontracts under this contract.
承包商应确保本款的规定包含在本合同下的所有分包合同中。 - There can be multiple files specified in this clause.
在该子句中可以指定多个文件。 - 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。 - This last clause is a thinly-veiled threat to those who might choose to ignore the decree.
这最后一项条款明显是对那些可能会无视法令之人的威慑。 - Shall we discuss the arbitration clause now?
我们要不要现在来讨论仲裁的条款? - A penalty clause was written into the contract.
在合同中写入了一项罚款条款。 - This is a causal clause.
这是一个原因从句。 - In english, a clause acting as the subject of a sentence counts as singular.
在英语中,一个从句在句子中用作主语时作单数看待。