clause

US [klɔz]
UK [klɔːz]
  • n.子句;从句;分句;(法律文件的)条款
  • Web小句;款项
Plural Form:clauses  
clause
n.
1.
从句;子句;分句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。
2.
(法律文件的)条款an item in a legal document that says that a particular thing must or must not be done

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