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

• A new clause was appended to the treaty.
  条约上附加了一项新条款。
• You can use aggregate functions in any clause of a SELECT statement.
  你能够在任何一个select子句中使用聚合函数。这样翻译对不？
• ( grammar) serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause.
  （语法）用以连接从句和主句。
• A sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause.
  至少包含一个主句和一个从句的句子。
• We should add this clause to the contract.
  我们应该在合同里面加上这一条。
• What clause do you require in the contract?
  你要求在合同中订上什么条款？
• 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。
• 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 penalty clause was written into the contract.
  在合同中写入了一项罚款条款。
• 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。