含义与用法
"On the condition that" 是一个英语中的条件状语从句引导词,用于引出某事发生的前提条件,相当于中文的“只要”、“在……条件下”或“如果”。
它通常用于正式或书面语境中,语气比 "if" 更强调条件的严格性。
结构
基本句型为:
[主句], on the condition that [从句].On the condition that [从句], [主句].
例句
- You can borrow my car, on the condition that you return it by 8 p.m.
- On the condition that the weather is good, we’ll go hiking this weekend.
- The scholarship will be granted on the condition that the student maintains a GPA above 3.5.
近义表达
以下短语可与 "on the condition that" 互换使用(视语境而定):
- provided that
- providing that
- as long as
- only if