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
- A penalty clause was written into the contract.
在合同中写入了一项罚款条款。 - Too many members are specified in the where clause.
where子句中指定了过多的成员。 - They joined with the monarchists to insert a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue.
他们与君主主义者联手添加了一个条款,呼吁对该议题进行全民投票。 - 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。 - Shall we discuss the arbitration clause now?
我们要不要现在来讨论仲裁的条款? - ( grammar) serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause.
(语法)用以连接从句和主句。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - What clause do you require in the contract?
你要求在合同中订上什么条款?