dependent clause

noun
🔊/dɪˌpendənt ˈklɔːz/
🔊/dɪˌpendənt ˈklɔːz/
(also subordinate clause)
(grammar语法)
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  1. 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Topics Languageb2