subordinate clause

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suˌbordinate ˈclause noun [countable] SLGa dependent clause 从句，从属分句

Examples from the Corpus

subordinate clause• However, when a subordinate clause follows a main clause this additional processing load does not occur.• Frye wrote the words independent clause and subordinate clause on the board.

Corpus a dependent clause

subordinate clause
suˌbordinate ˈclause

noun [countable]
a dependent clause

subordinate clause

BrE

/səˌbɔːdɪnət ˈklɔːz/

NAmE

/səˌbɔːrdɪnət ˈklɔːz/

(

also deˌpendent ˈclause

)

noun

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grammar 语法

)

a group of words that is not a sentence but adds information to the main part of a sentence, for example

when it rang

in She answered the phone when it rang. 从句；从属分句

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