main clause
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌmain ˈclause ●●○ noun [countable] technicalSLG a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence 主句 → subordinate clause
Examples from the Corpus
main clause• However, when a subordinate clause follows a main clause this additional processing load does not occur.• Also, they commonly appear as subordinate elements in a sentence where the main clause indicates the speaker.• The main clause elements are subject, predicator, object, complement, and adjunct.ˌmain ˈclause nounChineseSyllable
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main clause
ˌmain ˈclause
noun [countable]
technical a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence ⇨ subordinate clause
ˌmain ˈclause
noun [countable]technical a clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence ⇨ subordinate clause