force majeure

英 [ˌfɔːs mæˈʒɜː(r)]

美 [ˌfɔːrs mæˈʒɜːr]

n.  不可抗力(如战争，常指未能履行合约的原因)

牛津词典

noun

• 不可抗力（如战争，常指未能履行合约的原因）
  unexpected circumstances, such as war, that can be used as an excuse when they prevent sb from doing sth that is written in a contract

英英释义

noun

• a natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
  1. he discovered that his house was not insured against acts of God
  Synonym:act of Godvis majorinevitable accidentunavoidable casualty

双语例句

• Changes of natural and geological disasters due to force majeure take place.
  不可抗力造成的自然及地质灾害发生变化时。
• The sellers shall not hold any responsibility for partial or total non-performance of this contact due to force majeure.
  由于不可抗力的因素，卖方不承担部分或全部不作为的责任。
• Both parties shall not be responsible for the consequences of force majeure.
  甲、乙双方不对不可抗力所产生的后果负责。
• The compensation claimant is unable to participate in the handling of compensation case due to causes of force majeure;
  赔偿请求人因不可抗拒的事由，不能参加赔偿案件处理的；
• Tax payers have the right to apply for postponement of the deadline for prosecution when force majeure occurs.
  纳税人因不可抗力发生，有向人民法院申请延长诉讼期限的权利。
• The Party claiming Force Majeure shall also use all reasonable endeavours to terminate the Force Majeure.
  提出受不可抗力影响的一方还应尽一切合理的努力排除不可抗力。
• When an event of force majeure occurs, the chairman may make special decisions on all relevant affairs.
  在发生不可抗力等重大事件时，可对一切事务行使特别裁决。
• The scope of force majeure may be specified in the contract.
  不可抗力事件的范围，可以在合同中约定。
• Force majeure refers to those who can not be expected to overcome.
  不可抗力是指那些无法预料、无法克服的事件。
• The buyers'failure to obtain the relative Import License is not to be treated as Force Majeure.
  买方未能获得相对的进口许可证是不能被视为不可抗力。