dependent clause
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++deˌpendent ˈclause noun [countable] SLGa clause in a sentence that gives information related to the main clause, but cannot exist alone 从句，从属分句
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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.deˌpendent ˈclause nounChineseSyllable
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dependent clause
deˌpendent ˈclause
noun [countable]
a clause in a sentence that gives information related to the main clause, but cannot exist alone
deˌpendent ˈclause
noun [countable]a clause in a sentence that gives information related to the main clause, but cannot exist alone