clause

noun

/klɔːz/

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(grammar) a group of words that includes a subject and a verb, and forms a sentence or part of a sentence
- in a clause There are languages that require the subject to come before the object in a clause.
- It is the object of the verb of the clause.
- Commas are used to separate clauses of sentences.
- the second clause in the sentence
see also coordinate clause, dependent clause, independent clause, final clause, main clause, subordinate clauseTopics Languageb1
Extra Examples
- There is some ambiguity in this clause.
- a restrictive relative clause
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- main
- subordinate
- conditional
- …
preposition
- in a/the clause
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an item in a legal document that says that a particular thing must or must not be done
- a confidentiality clause
- a key clause of the US Constitution
- There is a clause in the contract forbidding tenants to sublet.
- in a clause the requirements set out in clauses 174 to 176
see also escape clause, grandfather clause
Wordfinder
- agreement
- binding
- certificate
- clause
- deed
- document
- draft
- draw up
- subsection
- witness
Extra Examples
- The contract contains a confidentiality clause.
- The penalty clause specifies that late delivery will be fined.
- Under Clause 5.8, the company is responsible for the health of its employees.
- We added an opt-out clause to the agreement.
- a clause on pollution
- Clause 2.7.3 should be studied carefully.
- Many of the clauses will have to be amended.
- The agreement contained a clause stipulating that there was no admission of guilt on the part of the company.
- The clause allows the minister to repeal or alter legislation without obtaining approval from Parliament.
Topics Law and justiceb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- confidentiality
- indemnity
- penalty
- …
verb + clause
- contain
- have
- add
- …
preposition
- in a/the clause
- under a/the clause
- clause on
- …
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Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French clause, based on Latin claus- ‘shut, closed’, from the verb claudere.

单词	clause
释义	clause noun /klɔːz/ /klɔːz/ jump to other results (grammar) a group of words that includes a subject and a verb, and forms a sentence or part of a sentence in a clause There are languages that require the subject to come before the object in a clause. It is the object of the verb of the clause. Commas are used to separate clauses of sentences. the second clause in the sentence see also coordinate clause, dependent clause, independent clause, final clause, main clause, subordinate clauseTopics Languageb1 Extra Examples There is some ambiguity in this clause. a restrictive relative clause Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective main subordinate conditional … preposition in a/the clause See full entry an item in a legal document that says that a particular thing must or must not be done a confidentiality clause a key clause of the US Constitution There is a clause in the contract forbidding tenants to sublet. in a clause the requirements set out in clauses 174 to 176 see also escape clause, grandfather clause Wordfinder agreement binding certificate clause deed document draft draw up subsection witness Extra Examples The contract contains a confidentiality clause. The penalty clause specifies that late delivery will be fined. Under Clause 5.8, the company is responsible for the health of its employees. We added an opt-out clause to the agreement. a clause on pollution Clause 2.7.3 should be studied carefully. Many of the clauses will have to be amended. The agreement contained a clause stipulating that there was no admission of guilt on the part of the company. The clause allows the minister to repeal or alter legislation without obtaining approval from Parliament. Topics Law and justiceb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective confidentiality indemnity penalty … verb + clause contain have add … preposition in a/the clause under a/the clause clause on … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French clause, based on Latin claus- ‘shut, closed’, from the verb claudere.
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