main clause
英 [ˌmeɪn ˈklɔːz]
美 [ˌmeɪn ˈklɔːz]
n. 主句
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
双语例句
- 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。 - 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。 - ( grammar) serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause.
（语法）用以连接从句和主句。 - Long term accumulation in legislation caused many problems in setting up of definition clause. the main performance of which is the non-unity between location and way of expression of definitive clause and its contents.
现行法律文本中，定义条款设置中存在的问题多是在立法过程中长期积累形成的，主要表现为定义条款及其规定内容在法律文本中的位置和表述方式的不统一。 - In any English grammar textbooks, there are certain chapters analyzing complex sentences and its subordinate clause and main clause.
在英语语法著作中，都有专门的章节阐述所谓的复合句、包括从属分句和领句。 - 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。 - 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。 - Concessive adverbial clause is used to express certain unfavorable circumstances or opposite conditions, which however, do not prevent the action in the main clause from happening.
让步状语从句表示某种不利的情况或相反的条件，但这些因素并不能阻止主句动作的发生。 - 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； - A verb, such as have, can, or will, that accompanies the main verb in a clause and helps to make distinctions in mood, voice, aspect, and tense.
一类动词，如有，可以，或将，在句中伴随主动词，起到帮助区分语气，语态，体及时态。