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

• 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。
• 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。
• First, the thesis will identify the process type and main participant of each clause in the two war declaration speeches. Then, a qualitative approach will be adopted to reveal the distributions and functions of process types and main participants.
  文章首先确定两篇宣战演讲中每个句子的过程类型及主要参与者，然后通过定性分析来揭示主要过程及参与者的分布情况及功能，最后指出两篇演说的及物性系统的异同。
• It points out that the correct comprehension of open IF-clause depends on the understanding of the semantic relationship between the main clause and the subordinate clause, as well as the context.
  文章指出正确理解、把握、使用开放性If-条件句有赖于对主、从句间语义关系的认识以及具体语境的掌握。
• The main clause and subordinate clause of compound sentence must have subject and predicate, as same as the simple sentence.
  复合句的主句和从句也和简单句一样，必须有主语和谓语。
• In the process of semantic extension from the starting point of the main clause event, time to the main clause event, time, the counter, expectation implicature plays a major role.
  由时间起点义向单纯时间义的语义扩张过程中，这些时间从句常带有的反预期的语用含义起着决定性的作用。
• 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；
• And the modified noun is often used as the subject or the object in the main clause.
  从句所修饰的名词绝大多数都是在句中用做主语和宾语。
• 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。
• On the Logical Relationship Between the Main Clause and Its Attribute Clause
  浅析定语从句与其主句的逻辑关系