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

• 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。
• 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。
• Whether or not this article is a general clause, there are three main theoretical perspectives: First, doctrine theory; Second, general clause theory; Third, limit general clause theory.
  对于这一条是否是一般条款，理论界主要有三种观点：一是法定主义说；二是一般条款说；三是有限的一般条款说。
• 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。
• Compared with "mae/ maeni",( 1)" maekara "features more negative forms in its subordinate clause, and its main clause more often takes the form of" siteiru "or nominal or adjectival predicates;
  与“マエ/マエニ”复句相比较：（1）“マエカラ”复句的从句内否定式出现的比例较高，主句以テイル形式以及名词、形容词等状态性谓语为主；
• When the reporting clause does not appears at the beginning of the sentence, then the clause is regarded as a comment clause, and the direct/ indirect speech as the main clause.
  当转述小句不出现在句首时，它被视为评述分句，直/间接引语被认为是主句。
• 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。
• A sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause.
  至少包含一个主句和一个从句的句子。
• As for tense, "maekara" designates times that distinguish between duration and point as regards what is described by the main clause;
  在语义上，“マエカラ”指定的时间有主句时间和主句时间的开始时点之别；