relative clause

英 [ˈrelətɪv klɔːz]

美 [ˈrelətɪv klɔːz]

n.  关系从句

柯林斯词典

• 关系从句
  In grammar, arelative clauseis a subordinate clause which specifies or gives information about a person or thing. Relative clauses come after a noun or pronoun and, in English, often begin with a relative pronoun such as 'who', 'which', or 'that'.

英英释义

noun

• a clause introduced by a relative pronoun
  1. `who visits frequently' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill'

双语例句

• The deep structure of the nominal relative clause is different from its surface structure.
  名词性关系从句的深层结构与其表层结构不一致。
• Used as the antecedent of a relative clause.
  用作关系从句的先行词。
• Analysis: What interested me most is the subject clause, while Vietnamese concepts and values were translated into English is a relative clause modifying the way.
  令我最感兴趣的是越南人的观念和价值观译成英语时的表达方式。
• What's the difference between adverbial clause and relative clause here?
  地点状语和定语从句在这里是什么区别？
• Used in front of the antecedent of a relative clause
  用於关系从句的先行词前
• The paper discussed the relative clause of road machinery rent contract in construction, and introduced the advantage of machinery rent, problem and protective measures.
  探讨公路工程施工中筑路机械租赁合同中有关承租方利益的条款，并介绍机械租用的优越性和租赁工程中遇到的问题以及采取的防范措施。
• Since you can not guarantee prompt shipment, we must amend the relative clause accordingly.
  既然你方不能保证即期装船，我们必须相应地将有关条款作一修改。
• Just because of this, the kind of clause is a special nominal clause as well as a special relative clause.
  正因为如此，这种从句即是一种特殊的关系从句又是一种特殊的名词性从句。
• Explain the difference between a double relative clause and an embedded relative clause?
  解释双重关系分句与嵌入式关系分句的不同点。
• The relationship between the components of a conjunction. this relative clause is used restrictively.
  这个关系从句是用作限制性成分的。