學(xué)個詞 Learn A Word: clause 條款

今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 clause. Clause 名詞，有條款的意思。美國國會要求對一家小公司是如何獲得波多黎各電力修復(fù)合同一事展開調(diào)查。The contract offers pay rates five times higher than what is normal in Puerto Rico and includes a clause preventing authorities from auditing those rates. 這項(xiàng)合同的工資標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是波多黎各正常標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的五倍，而且合同里還有一項(xiàng)條款規(guī)定，有關(guān)當(dāng)局不得對工資標(biāo)準(zhǔn)進(jìn)行審計(jì)。U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer proposed adding a “sunset clause” to the North American Free Trade Agreement. 美國貿(mào)易代表萊特希澤提議，給北美自由貿(mào)易協(xié)定增加一個“日落條款”。好的，我們今天學(xué)習(xí)的詞是clause, clause, clause ...