"a grandfather clause" 怎么发音

expression

US

uh GRAND-fah-thur klawz

UK

uh GRAND-fah-thuh klawz

释义

A grandfather clause is a rule that allows people or things to keep following an old law, even after a new law is created. It usually protects someone from having to meet new requirements if they already followed the old ones.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɡɹænˌfɑðɝ/, /ˈɡɹændˌfɑðɝ/ /ˈkɫɔz

英式英语

æɪ/ /ɡɹˈændfɑːðɐ/ /klˈɔːz

简化发音

美式

uh GRAND-fah-thur klawz

英式

uh GRAND-fah-thuh klawz

语境中听

The old apartment building is allowed to stay because of a grandfather clause.

Thanks to a grandfather clause, I can keep my old phone plan.

New employees don't get the bonus, but those hired last year have a grandfather clause.

Our business still operates late hours, thanks to a grandfather clause from when we opened in 1995.