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get-out clause
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈɡet.aʊt ˌklɔːz/ us /ˈɡet.aʊt ˌklɑːz/
UK
a part of an agreement that allows someone to avoid doing something that they normally would have to do（作为协议的一部分）允许（某人）不做应该做的事
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get-out clause | Business English
get-out clause
noun[ C ]
UKinformalukus
LAW
part of an agreement that allows someone to avoid doing something that they normally would have to do:
Club officials allowed the German player to insert a get-out clause in his contract in case his family failed to settle in England.
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