| 词汇 | concessive-clause |
| 释义 | concessive clause noun[ C ] language specializeduk /kənˌses.ɪv ˈklɔːz/ us /kənˌses.ɪv ˈklɑːz/ a clause, often beginning with "though" or "although", that expresses an idea that suggests the opposite of the main part of the sentence: 让步从句 The sentence "Although he's quiet, he's not shy" begins with a concessive clause.“Although he's quiet, he's not shy.”这句话是以让步从句开头的。 Linguistics: grammatical terms ablative apposition appositive appositively attributively collocate concord dative feminine genitive indirect object inflected nominal plural plurally post-modifier postposition postpositional postpositive syntax You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Linguistics: sentences & expressions Examples of concessive clauseconcessive clause The main clause, when it follows the concessiveclause, may be emphasized by means of yet, still, nevertheless. From Project Gutenberg For as and since in causal clauses, see § 398; for while in concessive clauses, see § 399. From Project Gutenberg These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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