clause
n. 子句, 条款 [计] 子句
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教材释义与例句
条款; 子句
释义与例句
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A group of words that contains a subject and a verb; it may be part of a sentence or may constitute the whole sentence, depending on the syntax in each instance.
从句
语言学Near-synonyms: sentential, sentence
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A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.
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A verb along with its subject and their modifiers. If a clause provides a complete thought on its own, then it is an independent (superordinate) clause; otherwise, it is dependent (subordinate). (Independent clauses can be sentences; they can also be part of a sentence. Dependent clauses can only be part of a sentence.)
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A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
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A constituent (component) of a statement or query.
计算机 工程 数学
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To amend (a bill of lading or similar document).
及物 金融 交通
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词源
From Middle English clause, claus, borrowed from Old French clause, from Medieval Latin clausa (Latin diminutive clausula (“close, end; a clause, close of a period”)), from Latin clausus, past participle of claudere (“to shut, close”). See close, its doublet.
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