(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)
例句
用作名词 (n.)
There is a contentious clause in the treaty. 这条约中有一条有争议的条款。
A penalty clause was written into the contract. 在合同中写入了一项罚款条款。
Please pay attention to this clause in the sentence. 请注意看句中的这个从句。
This is an attributive clause. 这是一个定语从句。
常见句型
用作名词 (n.)
The sentence “I'm not worried about the investigation because my hands are totally clean.” consists of a main clause and a subordinate clause. 在“I'm not worried about the investigation because my hands are totally clean.”一句中有一个主句和一个从句。
The third clause of the contract specifies steel sashes for the windows. 合同的第三款指定使用钢窗。
美
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