"a grandfather clause" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
祖父條款是一種即使有新規則，仍允許已遵守舊規的人或事物繼續適用舊規定的規則。通常用來保護那些已在舊規定之下的人免受新規定約束。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
主要在美國的法規、商業或政策語境下使用，代表舊規定下的人可免於新規定。與真正的“祖父”無關，是法律專用語。
Examples
The old apartment building is allowed to stay because of a grandfather clause.
舊公寓因有**祖父條款**得以保留。
Thanks to a grandfather clause, I can keep my old phone plan.
因為有**祖父條款**，我可以繼續用舊的手機方案。
New employees don't get the bonus, but those hired last year have a grandfather clause.
新員工沒有獎金，但去年入職的人有**祖父條款**。
Our business still operates late hours, thanks to a grandfather clause from when we opened in 1995.
我們的店仍然營業到很晚，這要歸功於1995年開店時的**祖父條款**。
They changed the parking rules, but my permit is covered by a grandfather clause.
停車規則變了，但我的許可證因有**祖父條款**依然有效。
If you signed up before the fee increase, you're under a grandfather clause and only pay the old price.
如果你在漲價前註冊，就有**祖父條款**，只需照舊價付費。