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

• What clause do you require in the contract?
  你要求在合同中订上什么条款？
• 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。
• A new clause was appended to the treaty.
  条约上附加了一项新条款。
• 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。
• 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 should include an arbitration clause in the contract.
  在合同中，我们应该加进仲裁的条款。
• ( grammar) serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause.
  （语法）用以连接从句和主句。
• 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。
• Too many members are specified in the where clause.
  where子句中指定了过多的成员。
• 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。