单词 | grandfather clause |
释义 | Word Frequency grandfather clausenoun 1. US history a clause in the constitutions of several Southern states that waived electoral literacy requirements for lineal descendants of people voting before 1867, thus ensuring the franchise for illiterate White people: declared unconstitutional in 1915 2. a clause in legislation that forbids or regulates an activity so that those engaged in it are exempted from the ban |
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