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

• 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 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• But if the cancellation was caused by force majeure, the fee will not be refunded.
  但是，若展会取消是由不可抗力导致的，参展费用则不予返还。
• 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。
• Force majeure frustrated the purpose of the contract;
  因不可抗力致使不能实现合同目的；
• 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。
• Inability to continue operations due to heavy losses caused by the force majeure;
  由于不可抗力造成严重损失，以致无力继续经营；
• 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。