顾名思义,定语从句,既然是定语,它肯定要修饰一个词,在定语从句中称为先行词。同理,状语从句,既然是状语,它就要修饰动词或者是一个句子。所以判断:是where 引导的状语从句,还是定语从句,主要是看有没有表示地点的先行词
一,a climate of accident-free operations is established 【这里没有表示地点的先行词】where time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum.可以判断为状语从句。
二,a climate of accident-free operations is established 【in the workplace】如果有了这个表示地点的先行词where time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum.就可以判定为定语从句。