dependent clause

Word family adjectiveclausalclausularnounclause

Related topics: Grammar

deˌpendent ˈclause noun [countableC]

SLGa clause in a sentence that gives information related to the main clause, but cannot exist alone 从句，从属分句

Examples from the Corpus

dependent clause• The example below uses an independent and dependent clause.• They are generally not subordinate in dependent clause pairs.• The dependent clause functions as a substitution item in a frame, the frame being the rest of the sentence.

单词	dependent clause
释义	dependent clause Word family adjectiveclausalclausularnounclause Related topics: Grammar deˌpendent ˈclause noun [countableC] SLGa clause in a sentence that gives information related to the main clause, but cannot exist alone 从句，从属分句 Examples from the Corpus dependent clause• The example below uses an independent and dependent clause.• They are generally not subordinate in dependent clause pairs.• The dependent clause functions as a substitution item in a frame, the frame being the rest of the sentence.
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