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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The third clause of the contract specifies steel sashes for the windows.
  合同的第三款指定使用钢窗。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I think we should invoke the penalty clause in the contract.
  我认为我们应该在合同中加进罚款一条。
• 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。
• 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。