main clause

英 [ˌmeɪn ˈklɔːz]

美 [ˌmeɪn ˈklɔːz]

n.  主句

法律

牛津词典

noun

• 主句
  a group of words that includes a subject and a verb and can form a sentence

柯林斯词典

• (语法中的)主句
  Amain clauseis a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence.

英英释义

noun

• a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
  Synonym:independent clause

双语例句

• In chapter two, the author researches into the main content of an incorporation clause.
  第二章是对提单并入条款内容的研究。
• ( grammar) serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause.
  （语法）用以连接从句和主句。
• First, the thesis will identify the process type and main participant of each clause in the two war declaration speeches. Then, a qualitative approach will be adopted to reveal the distributions and functions of process types and main participants.
  文章首先确定两篇宣战演讲中每个句子的过程类型及主要参与者，然后通过定性分析来揭示主要过程及参与者的分布情况及功能，最后指出两篇演说的及物性系统的异同。
• Selection of Main Blower in Clause Sulfur Recovery Unit
  克劳斯硫磺回收装置主风机选用
• I was angry= main clause because he came late= dependent clause.
  我生气了主句，因为他来晚了从句。
• Whether or not this article is a general clause, there are three main theoretical perspectives: First, doctrine theory; Second, general clause theory; Third, limit general clause theory.
  对于这一条是否是一般条款，理论界主要有三种观点：一是法定主义说；二是一般条款说；三是有限的一般条款说。
• A verb, such as have, can, or will, that accompanies the main verb in a clause and helps to make distinctions in mood, voice, aspect, and tense.
  一类动词，如有，可以，或将，在句中伴随主动词，起到帮助区分语气，语态，体及时态。
• Long term accumulation in legislation caused many problems in setting up of definition clause. the main performance of which is the non-unity between location and way of expression of definitive clause and its contents.
  现行法律文本中，定义条款设置中存在的问题多是在立法过程中长期积累形成的，主要表现为定义条款及其规定内容在法律文本中的位置和表述方式的不统一。
• Catch main clause to pick up important information.
  捕捉句子主干提取重要信息。
• The main ( or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb.
  复杂句中的主句至少有一个主语和一个动词。