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

• Concessive adverbial clause is used to express certain unfavorable circumstances or opposite conditions, which however, do not prevent the action in the main clause from happening.
  让步状语从句表示某种不利的情况或相反的条件，但这些因素并不能阻止主句动作的发生。
• Some temporal adverbial clauses, judging from their forms, may be seriously misled to express temporal concept. And yet, they actually mark an adversative, causative, conditional, concessive, purposive or preference relation existing in the subordinate clause and the main clause in logic.
  尽管有些状语从句从形式上看是时间状语，但从逻辑判断来分析却表示转折、原因、条件、让步、目的和取舍等关系。
• Selection of Main Blower in Clause Sulfur Recovery Unit
  克劳斯硫磺回收装置主风机选用
• This thesis analyses the syntactic and semantic features of English postpositive attributes, and holds that English postpositive attributes have three semantic features, i.e. modifying and describing the headword, supplementing and explaining the headword, and logically showing the circumstance of actions in the main clause.
  本文分析了英语后置定语的句法和语义特点，认为英语后置定语主要具有对中心词起到限定和描写、补充和说明以及表示主句行为发生的情状等语义特点。
• The second section shows the equivalent effects of the main verbs of clause processes and semantic functions between English and Chinese. By contrasting the examples between English and Chinese, it demonstrates the correspondent relationship of process translation between English and Chinese and its availability in translation.
  第2小节阐述小句过程主要动词与英汉语义功能等效翻译问题，通过英汉实例对比，说明英汉过程翻译的对应关系和可行性。
• 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。
• 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。
• The main problems include: the autonomy of arbitration clause, i.e. where the principal contract is invalid or becomes invalid or even does not exist, is the arbitration clause in a bill of lading still effective?
  涉及到的问题有：提单仲裁条款独立性问题，即主合同无效或失效，甚至根本不存在时，提单仲裁条款是否仍然有效；
• ( grammar) serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause.
  （语法）用以连接从句和主句。
• Clauses of contrast give information that surprises, or contrasts with the main clause.
  对比状语从句用来表示超出主句表达的意义或与主句形成对比的信息。