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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1871 COCA: 6415

clause
clause /ˈklɑːz/ noun
plural clauses
clause
/ˈklɑːz/
noun
plural clauses
Learner's definition of CLAUSE
[count]
1 
grammar : a part of a sentence that has its own subject and verb分句；子句；从句
2 
: a separate part of a legal document（法律文件的）条款
— see also grandfather clause
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1871 COCA: 6415

clause

noun

ˈklȯz How to pronounce clause (audio)
1
: a group of words containing a subject and predicate and functioning as a member of a complex (see complex entry 2 sense 1b(2)) or compound (see compound entry 3 sense 3b) sentence
The sentence "When it rained they went inside" consists of two clauses: "when it rained" and "they went inside."
2
: a separate section of a discourse (see discourse entry 1 sense 2) or writing
specifically : a distinct article in a formal document
a clause in a contract

Example Sentences

The sentence “When it rained they went inside” consists of two clauses: “when it rained” and “they went inside.” a clause in a will
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin clausa close of a rhetorical period, from Latin, feminine of clausus, past participle of claudere to close — more at close entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of clause was in the 13th century

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1871 COCA: 6415
clause

noun¹

 1in a legal document法律文件ADJECTIVE | VERB + CLAUSE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤confidentiality, indemnity, penalty保密／賠償／懲罰條款◇The penalty clause specifies that late delivery will be fined.懲罰條款規定，延期交貨將受罰。➤escape, exclusion, exemption, get-out, let-out, opt-out例外條款；除外條款；免責條款；豁免條款；自願退出條款➤grandfather (= allowing an old rule to continue to apply in some situations) (NAmE) , sunset (= ending a law after a particular date) 祖父條款（允許某些情況下繼續適用的舊規定）；落日條款（將於特定日期後廢止的法規）VERB + CLAUSE➤contain, have包含／含有條款◇The contract contains a confidentiality clause.合同含有保密條款。➤add, include, insert, put in增加條款；包括條款；加入條款◇We added an opt-out clause to the agreement.我們在協議上增加了一項自願退出條款。➤delete, take out刪除條款▸➤amend修改條款➤violate (especially NAmE) 違反條款➤invoke援引條款PREPOSITION➤in a/the clause在條款裏◇There is some ambiguity in this clause.本條款有些模糊之處。➤under a/the clause根據⋯條款◇Under Clause 5.8, the company is responsible for the health of its employees.按 5.8 條，公司對員工的健康負責。➤clause on關於⋯的條款◇a clause on pollution關於污染的條款
clause

noun²

 2in grammar語法ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤main, subordinate主句；從句▸➤conditional, dependent, finite, independent, infinitive, non-finite, relative條件從句；從屬從句；限定從句；獨立從句；非限定從句；關係從句▸➤non-restrictive, restrictive非限定性／限定性從句◇a restrictive relative clause限定性關係從句➤adverbial, nominal, noun狀語從句；名詞性從句；名詞從句PREPOSITION➤in a/the clause在從句裏◇The completed action is in the main clause.完成的動作包含在主句中。

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