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subordinate clause

/səˈbɔːrdɪnət klɔːz/

翻译: 语法术语,指不能独立成句、需依附于主句才能表达完整意义的从句,通常由从属连词引导。

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/səˈbɔːrdɪnət klɔːz/C1formal
  • zh语法术语,指不能独立成句、需依附于主句才能表达完整意义的从句,通常由从属连词引导。

A grammatical term referring to a clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on a main clause to form a full meaning, typically introduced by a subordinating conjunction.

  1. Dependent clauseB2formal

    A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and depends on a main clause to form a complete thought.

    zh从句

    • In the sentence 'I went home because I was tired,' 'because I was tired' is a subordinate clause.
    • Subordinate clauses often begin with words like 'although', 'since', 'if', or 'when'.
    • She didn't finish the project because she ran out of time.