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

• One of the parties is unable to participate in the proceedings for reasons of force majeure;
  （四）一方当事人因不可抗拒的事由，不能参加诉讼的；
• The great damage to property has been caused by the force majeure.
  财产的严重损害是由不可抗力事由造成的。
• Force majeure frustrated the purpose of the contract;
  因不可抗力致使不能实现合同目的；
• 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。
• Thus, the liability of compensation of the Party confronted with the Force Majeure can be exempted.
  如此，此遇到不可抗力影响的一方的赔偿责任即可被免除。
• Force majeure means an event that the parties could not have foreseen at the time of conclusion of the contract, both parties being unable to either avoid or overcome its occurrence and consequences.
  不可抗力事件是指当事人在订立合同时不能预见、对其发生和后果不能避免并不能克服的事件。
• The debt is unrecoverable because of natural disasters, war and other force majeure; or.
  因自然灾害、战争等不可抗力导致无法收回的；
• The matters under an administrative license are unable to be implemented due to force majeure;
  因不可抗力导致行政许可事项无法实施的；
• We think it is necessary to include a force majeure clause in this contract.
  我们认为合同中加入不可抗力这一条款很有必要。
• 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。