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法律文件中常见的表达方式。
The liability clause in the contract is important.
合同中的责任条款很重要。
条款；条文；(语法)包含主语和谓语但不构成完整句子的表达；法律文件的单独部分(如法规、合同或遗嘱)；子句；条款；[计] 子句
A unit of grammar made up of a subject and a verb (with any modifiers); it may form a whole sentence or only part of a sentence.
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.
(语法)包含主语和谓语但不构成完整句子的表达
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
A verb, its necessary grammatical arguments, and any adjuncts affecting them.
法律文件的单独部分(如法规、合同或遗嘱)
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
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.)
A distinct part of a contract, a will or another legal document.
A constituent (component) of a statement or query.
The contract includes a confidentiality clause that prohibits sharing trade secrets.
该合同包含一个保密条款，禁止分享商业机密。
用法提示：这里'clause'指法律文件中的具体条款。
In the sentence 'I left because I was tired,' the part 'because I was tired' is a subordinate clause.
在句子'I left because I was tired'中，'because I was tired'部分是一个从句。
用法提示：这里'clause'指语法中的从句，包含主语和谓语但不独立成句。
An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
独立从句可以单独作为一个完整的句子。
用法提示：这里'clause'指语法中的分句，尤其是独立分句。
法律文件中常见的表达方式。
The liability clause in the contract is important.
合同中的责任条款很重要。
表示依据某条款。
Under the exclusion clause, the company is not liable.
根据免责条款，公司不承担赔偿责任。
语法中的从句，通常包含主语和谓语。
A clause that contains a subject and a verb is a complete thought.
包含主语和动词的从句是一个完整的思想。
可替换，但provision更强调规定的内容
通常指合同或法规中的具体条目
常用于合同，强调条件
强调必须满足的条件
较正式，强调明确要求
grammar · medium
易错句子The group of words 'in the house' is a clause.
正确表达The group of words 'in the house' is a phrase.
在英语语法中，'clause'（从句）必须含有主语和谓语，而'phrase'（短语）不含谓语。'in the house'只有介词和名词，没有动词，因此是短语而非从句。
grammar · medium
易错句子They claused the contract with a new rule.
正确表达They added a clause to the contract with a new rule.
'clause'是名词，不能用作动词。正确的表达是'add a clause'或'include a clause'，即'在合同中添加条款'。
拼写和发音与clause相近，但意思完全不同。cause主要表示原因或动词导致，而clause指法律条款或语法从句。
与clause同音异形异义，单词形式相似（都有cl-和s），但意思毫无关联。
在语法中，clause指包含主语谓语的结构，而phrase指不完整的一组词，两词常被混淆。
仲裁条款
The contract includes an arbitration clause.
合同包含一项仲裁条款。
免责条款
They invoked the escape clause to avoid penalties.
他们援引免责条款以避免处罚。
保密条款
All employees must sign a confidentiality clause.
所有员工必须签署保密条款。
关系从句
The sentence contains a relative clause.
这个句子包含一个关系从句。
从句
A subordinate clause cannot stand alone.
从句不能独立存在。
主句
The main clause expresses the complete thought.
主句表达完整的意思。
条款通常是合同的一部分
合同或法律文件中的具体规定
条款类似于法律文书中的段落
从句是句子的一部分
从句通常包含主语和谓语
退出条款，免责条款
The contract includes an escape clause that allows either party to terminate under certain conditions.
合同包含一项退出条款，允许任何一方在特定条件下终止合同。
祖父条款，不溯及既往条款
Under the grandfather clause, existing businesses are exempt from the new regulations.
根据祖父条款，现有企业不受新规定的约束。
保留条款，但书
The saving clause ensures that if any part of the agreement is invalid, the rest remains in effect.
保留条款确保如果协议任何部分无效，其余部分仍然有效。
《圣诞老人》
He's an ordinary guy... who's about to discover a very extraordinary clause.
他是个普通人……即将发现一个非常特别的条款。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.