单词 | clause |
释义 | Word Frequency clause(klɔːz) noun 1. grammar a group of words, consisting of a subject and a predicate including a finite verb, that does not necessarily constitute a sentence See also main clause, subordinate clause, coordinate clause 2. a section of a legal document such as a contract, will, or draft statute Derived forms clausal (ˈclausal) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French, from Medieval Latin clausa a closing (of a rhetorical period), back formation from Latin clausula, from claudere to close |
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