词组 | clause |
释义 | clause noun 1. a group of words that contains a subject and a verb, but which is usually only part of a sentenceadjectivesa main clause (=giving the main information of the sentence) The main clause can be a sentence on its own.a relative clause (=connected to another clause by ‘who’, ‘why,’ ‘which,’ ‘that’ etc) In the sentence “The man who stole the money was punished”, the relative clause is ‘who stole the money.’a subordinate clause (=one that gives extra information to the main clause) Any clause containing the word ‘because’ is a subordinate clause.2. a part of a written law or legal document covering a particular subject of the whole law or documentverbshave/include/contain a clause The bill is 93 pages long and contains over 100 clauses.add/insert/introduce a clause They want to add another clause to the agreement.draft a clause (=write it) Our lawyer suggested drafting an extra clause to the contract.a clause states sth The first clause states the purpose of the document.a clause specifies sth (=states it in detail) Clause 2 specifies the charges that the customer will pay.adjectivesa special clause A special clause was introduced to cover this type of case.an exclusion/exemption clause (=allowing some people to ignore a rule) There is an exemption clause for people who are over 65.an escape/get-out/opt-out clause (=which you can use to avoid obeying the conditions of an agreement) They are trying to find a get-out clause so that they don’t have to pay the money.an indemnity clause (=which promises to pay for loss or damage) Some home insurance policies contain an indemnity clause which may cover costs and damages in this type of case.prepositionsa clause in sth Is there a clause in the contract covering payments to lawyers?under clause 4/23 etc of sth Under clause 5 of the agreement, each partner is responsible for the company’s debts. |
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