subordinate clause

noun
🔊/səˌbɔːdɪnət ˈklɔːz/
🔊/səˌbɔːrdɪnət ˈklɔːz/
(also dependent 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compare coordinate clause, main clauseTopics Languageb2