法律英语具有多样化的句式表达特征,“前提条件”(condition precedent或premises)的英文表达堪为一例。本文以应用为导向,通过列举并对比法律实务中大量中英文例证,通过查阅专业词典,对“前提条件”的各种表述进行了细致分析,旨在为含有前提条件的法律文件的英文草拟和翻译提供更宽的视野和更多的选择。 Legal English has a variety of sentence expression features. The English expression of “condition precedent” or “premises” is an example. This paper uses application-oriented, by enumerating and contrasting a large number of Chinese and English examples in legal practice, analyzing various expressions of “preconditions ” by referring to the professional dictionaries, aiming to provide legal documents with preconditions in English Drafting and translation provide a broader perspective and more options.