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subordinate clauseBrE /səˌbɔːdɪnət ˈklɔːz/NAmE /səˌbɔːrdɪnət ˈklɔːz/ (also deˌpendent ˈclause) noun (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 ➡ compare coordinate clause, main clause |