Subordinate clause
n. <语法>从句
📖 牛津释义
subordinate clause
(also dependent `clause), (grammar) clause, usu introduced by a conjunction, that functions like a noun, adjective or adverb, eg when it rang in She answered the phone when it rang 从句, 从属分句（通常以连词引导, 其作用相当於名词、 形容词或副词, 如 She answered the phone when it rang 句中的 when it rang 即是）. Cf 参看 co-ordinate clause (co-ordinate1).
🧩 词语组成解析
subordinate
[sə'bɔdɪnet]
adj. 级别或职位较低的;下级的;次要的;附属的;
n. 部属;部下，下级;
vt. 使…居下位，使在次级;使服从;使从属;
sub在下面，次一等+ordin顺序+ate形容词后缀→顺序低一级→附属的
clause
[klɔ:z]
n. 从句，分句;条款，款项;
🗣️ 情景例句
Yes, I am.
是的。
I'm not accustomed to going out after dark.
我不习惯在天黑了以后去外面。
So when a German buys something from a Japanese, or an Indian sells something to a Frenchman, they may all use English.
因此，当德国人从日本人那儿买东西时，或印度人把东西卖给法国人时，他们可能都用英语进行交流。