| 单词 | escalator clause |
| 释义 | escalator clauseSEE SYNONYMS FOR escalator clause ON THESAURUS.COM nouna provision in a contract calling for adjustments, usually increases, in charges, wages, or other payments, based on fluctuations in production costs, the cost of living, or other variables. Also called, especially British, escalation clause . Origin of escalator clauseAn Americanism dating back to 1925–30 Words nearby escalator clauseEscadrille Américaine, escalade, escalate, escalation, escalator, escalator clause, escallonia, escallop, escalope, Escambia, Escanaba Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for escalator clauseescalator clause nouna clause in a contract stipulating an adjustment in wages, prices, etc, in the event of specified changes in conditions, such as a large rise in the cost of living or price of raw materials Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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