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

• 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 new clause was appended to the treaty.
  条约上附加了一项新条款。
• 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。
• 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。
• A penalty clause was written into the contract.
  在合同中写入了一项罚款条款。
• 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。
• We should include an arbitration clause in the contract.
  在合同中，我们应该加进仲裁的条款。
• The main clause and subordinate clause of compound sentence must have subject and predicate, as same as the simple sentence.
  复合句的主句和从句也和简单句一样，必须有主语和谓语。
• Lessig maintained that Congress violated the constitution's Copyright Clause and the First Amendment when it passed the extension.
  lessig坚持说国会在通过该法案时，违反了宪法的著作权条款和第一修正案。
• Too many members are specified in the where clause.
  where子句中指定了过多的成员。