principal clause

From the syntax perspective, the principal clause of Chinese verb-copying supplementary complex-sentence is in the form of complex predicate, and the subordinate clause duplicates or duplicates partly the core predicate verb of the sentence, adds structural particle-" de", and then brings the complement.

从句法上看，复动补充复句主句谓语形式复杂，补句重复或部分重复主句中的谓语核心动词，再带结构助词得后跟补语。

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Congressman John Bingham of Ohio was principal framer of the Equal Protection Clause.

俄亥俄州的国会议员约翰逊.宾汉姆是平等保护条款的起草者.

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In the pragmatics level, we find that the principal clause of the complex-sentence is objective presentation of an incident, and the subordinate clause of the complex-sentence is used to express the subjective evaluation of the writers and talkers.

在语用层面，我们发现复句主句的语用功能在于客观陈述一个事件，补句的语用功能在于表达说写者的主观评价。

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Bisque clause: Clause in loan agreement that entitles a Borrower to postpone payments of interest and principal for limited periods of time in Balance of payments difficulties.

修正条款：贷款协定中的一项条款，它授权借款人在国际收支出现困难时，在一定时限内推迟还本付息。

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