| 词汇 | clear |
| 释义 | clearWord family noun clarity clearance clearing clarification clearness clearageclearerclearance saleclearing houseclearwayclearwingadjective clear ≠ unclear clearableclear-cutclear-headedclear-sightedverb clear clarify adverb clear clearly Colours clear1 /klɪə $ klɪr/ ●●● S1 W1 adjectiveadj (comparativecomp clearer, superlativesupl clearest) 1 easy to understand 易懂的CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand 清楚的，明确的 → clarity, clearly clear instructions 明确的指示 The question wasn’t very clear. 这问题不是很清楚。 It’s the clearest guide I’ve used. 我从没用过这么清晰易懂的指南。 clear about The school is clear about its policy on bullying. 这所学校对欺凌行为的处置方法是很明确的。 clear about what/when/how etc Be very clear about what jobs should be completed, and by when. 哪些工作应该完成，什么时候完成，必须非常明确。 clear on The rules are quite clear on the point. 在这一点上规定说得很明确。 clear to It was clear to him that Tolkien was a literary genius. 他很清楚，托尔金是一位文学天才。 make something clear The bishop made his views clear in a letter to the publisher. 主教在写给出版商的一封信里清楚地说明了他的观点。 How can you make the meaning clearer? 你如何才能够把意思表达得更明白些？ make it clear that Make it clear that you will not take sides. 要明确表示你不站在任何一边。 absolutely/abundantly clear Can I make it absolutely clear that we did not intend this to happen? 我来澄清一下好吗？我们不是有意让这样的事情发生的。 Perhaps I tried to cover too much and didn’t make myself clear (=express myself well). 可能是我涉及的内容太多，没有表达清楚。 If you don’t understand, it’s best to say so and get things clear. 如果你不明白，那就最好照直说并把事情弄清楚。 If I catch you smoking again, you’re grounded. Do I make myself clear? (=used when you are angry) 如果再让我发现你抽烟，我就罚你不准出门。我的话你听清楚了吗？ clear picture/idea (=a good understanding) 清晰的理解 The report gave a clear picture of the property’s condition. 这份报告清晰地描述了该项房地产的情况。 He writes crystal clear (=very easy to understand) prose. 他写的散文通俗易懂。 2 impossible to doubt 无可置疑的CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND impossible to doubt, question, or make a mistake about 无可置疑的；明白无误的，明确的；明显的 → clearly clear evidence of guilt 确凿的罪证 They won by a clear majority. 他们以明显的多数票获胜。 it is clear whether/why/how etc It’s not clear whether he shares her views. 不清楚他是否同意她的观点。 it is clear (that) It’s clear that the drug does benefit some patients. 这种药显然对有些病人有效。 When it became clear that I was pregnant, he left me. 在证实我怀孕后，他就离我而去了。 clear case/example of something ► see thesaurus at obvious a clear case of sexual discrimination 性别歧视的一个明显例子 3 CERTAINsure about STH 确信某事的CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND feeling certain that you know or understand something 确信的；充分了解的 → clearly clear about/on Are you all clear now about what you have to do? 现在大家都清楚自己要干什么了吗？ clear whether/what/how etc I’m still not really clear how this machine works. 我还不大清楚这台机器是如何运作的。 Let me get this clear – you hadn’t seen her in three days? 我想问清楚——你有三天没见到她了？ a clearer understanding of the issues 对这些问题更清楚的理解 4 thinking 思考THINK ABOUT able to think sensibly and quickly 〔思路〕清晰的，清楚的 → clarity, clearly She felt that her thinking was clearer now. 她感到自己的思路现在清晰些了。 In the morning, with a clear head, she’d tackle the problem. 早上头脑清醒的时候，她会解决这个问题的。 5 substance/liquid 物质/液体CC easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirty 透明的，清澈的 SYN transparent OPP cloudy, opaque clear glass bottles 透明的玻璃瓶 a crystal clear mountain lake 清澈见底的山间湖泊 6 weather 天气SEE clean and fresh, without clouds or mist 晴朗的 a clear June morning 6月的一个晴朗早晨 The skies were clear and blue. 天空晴朗，一片蔚蓝。 7 eyes 眼睛HEALTHY healthy, very pure in colour, and without any redness 亮晶晶的，明亮的 clear blue eyes 明亮的蓝眼睛 8 skin 皮肤HEALTHY smooth and without any red spots 光洁的；无瑕的 a clear complexion 光洁的脸庞 9 easy to see 易见的CLEAR/EASY TO SEE having details, edges, lines etc that are easy to see, or shapes that are easy to recognize 清晰的，看得清楚的 → clarity a TV with a clear picture and high-quality sound 画面清晰、音质上乘的电视机 10 easy to hear 易听见的HEAR easy to hear, and therefore easy to understand 听得清的；易懂的 → clarity, clearly a clear speaking voice 清晰的话音 The radio reception isn’t very clear. 收音机的接收效果不太好。 It’s a good recording; the sound is as clear as a bell (=very clear). 录音质量很高，声音非常清晰。 11 after tax 税后EARN a clear amount of profit, wages etc is what is left after taxes have been paid on it 净得的，纯的 SYN net I get £200 a week clear. 我每周的净收入为200英镑。 Sam makes a clear $90,000 per year. 萨姆一年的税后收入是90,000美元。 12 a clear conscience GUILTY/FEEL GUILTYthe knowledge that you have done the right thing and should not feel guilty 问心无愧 I don’t think I could vote for him with a clear conscience. 我觉得自己无法问心无愧地投他的票。 She had done what she could and her conscience was clear. 她已经尽力了，问心无愧。 Examples from the Corpus a clear conscience• Now they could dance with a clear conscience.• Sophie and the child will be taken care of, and because of that I can live with a clear conscience.• Let them say whatever they like. I have a clear conscience.• And who has a clear conscience?• But at any rate I can finally dust my hands and put my jacket on with a clear conscience.• He feigned a teasing laugh, a clear conscience.• My understanding of shareware is that it can be freely distributed but requires registration by the user for a clear conscience.• A Clear Conscience A close companion to a forgiving spirit is a clear conscience.• Smith says he has a clear conscience about what happened.• Finley said that he had a clear conscience and that the charges were unfounded.• They could claim, with a clear conscience, that their feet had never left Ross-shire soil.• You can face Lionel with a clear conscience -- you've done nothing to harm him. 13 period of time 时间段BUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO without any planned activities or events 没有安排活动的，有空的 Next Monday is clear; how about ten o'clock? 下周一有空，10点钟如何？ 14 not busy 不忙的COMPLETE complete or whole 〔时间〕整段的 Allow three clear days for delivery. 要留出整整三天的送货时间。 15 not blocked/covered 无阻塞的/无遮盖的SEE not covered or blocked by anything that stops you from doing or seeing what you want 畅通的；无阻碍的；无遮盖的 The roads were fairly clear this morning. 今天上午道路相当畅通。 clear view/look From the top floor you get a clear view of the bay. 从顶层看出去，海湾景色一览无遗。 clear of To prevent fires, the sides of the roads are kept clear of underbrush. 为防止火灾，道路两旁要保持整洁，不能种植灌木丛。 16 see your way clear (to doing something) informalWILLING to have the necessary time or willingness to be able to do something 有时间（做某事）；愿意（做某事） We expect good results soon, if the board can see its way clear to continuing funding the project. 如果委员会愿意继续为该项目提供资金的话，我们预计很快就能看到成效。 Examples from the Corpus see your way clear (to doing something)• If you can see your way clear, call this number to volunteer.• Finally he could see his way clear to his goal. 17 be clear of something TOUCHto not be touching something, or to be past someone or something 不碰到某物；没有某物阻碍 Wait to cross until the street is clear of cars. 等到街上没有汽车时再走过去。 The curtains should be a couple of inches clear of the floor. 窗帘应该离地几英寸。 Examples from the Corpus be clear of something• Eventually, he was cleared of the charge when she admitted to lying.• He and two friends were cleared of the killing on appeal earlier this week.• The burglars were cleared of any involvement in her disappearance.• The gutter between the sidewalk and granite slabs is cleared of leaves and litter.• The Red River delta was cleared of the Viet Minh, who retired to the hills.• Others, like Pearl Robbins, in her 70s, skipped their turn to cross until the crosswalk was clear of cars.• He grabbed him, flipping him over on to his back so that the gunman's mouth and nostrils were clear of the sea.• The humped-up middle part was clear of the water. 18. as clear as mud CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND spoken used humorously to say that something is very difficult to understand 一点都搞不懂，极难理解〔幽默用法〕 Examples from the Corpus as clear as mud• Joe's directions are as clear as mud.• What this really means, of course, is still as clear as mud. —clearness noun [uncountableU] → all clear, → the coast is clear at coast1(2)n COLLOCATIONS verbs make something clear Children may have difficulty in making their feelings clear. get something clear (=understand something properly) adverbsI was trying to get the idea clear in my mind. absolutely/perfectly clear His answer was perfectly clear. crystal clear (=extremely clear) The instructions on the packet are crystal clear. abundantly clear formal (=extremely clear) By July the scale of the problem had become abundantly clear. not entirely clear nounsSam’s reasons for leaving were not entirely clear. a clear picture/idea (=a good understanding) phrasesSome work experience should give you a clear idea of what the job involves. make it clear that The tone of her voice made it clear that she was very angry. make yourself clear (=express yourself in a way that is easy to understand) Please tell me if I’m not making myself clear. be far from clear/be by no means clear (=be very unclear) The directions she gave me were far from clear. n THESAURUS – Meaning 5: easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirty easy to see through clear easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirty The table top is a piece of clear glass. a clear liquid The water was so clear that you could see down to the bottom of the lake. transparent clear – used especially about materials and solid things. Transparent is a little more formal than clear Fill a transparent plastic bottle with water. a piece of transparent film Melt 2 ounces of butter in a large frying pan, and cook the onions until they are almost transparent. see-through made of a very thin material that you can see through – used especially about women’s clothes She wore a black see-through dress. limpid literary clear – used especially about water or other liquids . This is a very formal word which is used in novels and literature difficult to see throughlimpid pools She gave her a golden flask of limpid olive oil. opaque difficult to see through The shower has an opaque glass door. Examples from the Corpus clear• Most of the photographs were sharp and clear.• What actually disturbed him is not so clear.• Even after two thousand years the writing is quite clear.• High-definition television is amazing. The picture is so clear.• I'll give you until Monday to turn in your essay. Is that clear?• Let me be clear about the reason.• It became clear after talking to him that Andrew wasn't going to cooperate.• A preference for country living is clear, and in some remoter rural districts there was even a significant growth in population.• On a clear day, you can see Mount Fuji from Tokyo.• a beautiful clear day• The sounds were too indistinct for him to hear the words, but the tone was clear enough.• He had left clear footprints in the wet sand.• This makes the impossibility of sustaining an objective, scientific programme particularly clear in psychology.• The prospective meaning of to is thus perfectly clear in this use.• What is clear is that the most successful computerised personnel systems link payroll and personnel together.• I only realised later that the clear liquid in the glass must have been vodka.• Gun control laws are favored by a clear majority of Americans.• a clear mountain lake• Children need clear rules about what is allowed and what isn't• clear signs of an economic recovery• Probably the clearest statements on book selection are by Lester Asheim in a defence of book selection against the charge of censorship.• It was clear that Lesley was very upset by what had happened.• It soon became clear that there were not enough police officers to deal with the situation.• Perhaps I didn't make myself clear - there won't be a penny of extra money for this project.• It was clear to me that my father was dying.• Most of the 'help' messages you get on computers aren't at all clear to ordinary home users.• It may be clear to you, but I haven't got a clue what it means.• Let me get this clear - you weren't even there at the time? clear about what/when/how etc• Typical blockages to objective setting include the following: People are often not clear about what an objective actually is.• Be very clear about what chores are to be completed and when.• But they were not clear about what exactly is being applied for.• He was clear about what he wanted, but gave the dancers evocative images to help them understand and deepen their interpretations.• Finally, other people involved in the patient's care should be clear about what is happening.• For sure, though, she would be clear about how much she hated tying her self-esteem to the whims of idiots.• Morgan was less clear about what remedies the board might impose.• As with all radioactive methods, it is important to be clear about what sets the radioactive clock to zero. it is clear whether/why/how etc• To me, it is clear why more of them do not vote, but it is hard to explain.• As we look at this reply, it is clear why psychotherapy often takes so long. clear about/on• There are a few points that I'm not really clear on.• She had never been clear about Joseph.• They had originally been very clear about not giving land for peace.• But we should know why we are doing so and be clear about the reasons why.• Mario was always very clear on the subject, and I also talked at length with Peterson during the following year.• They are clear about their objectives; they know what they want.• You would think that the law is clear on this area.• Morgan was less clear about what remedies the board might impose.• Commentators need to be clear about whether they are enquiring into interviewees' reading or their politics. clear head• A clear head and diplomacy were vital as well as endless patience.• He has obvious managerial qualities, a clear head and quick feet.• The remedy is to keep a clear head and remain in control.• Although he enjoyed gambling, this was not a time for such activities; he needed a clear head at all times.• Hutton said last week that it took another 12 hours before Reagan was medically fit and clear headed enough to make decisions.• He felt clear headed enough to tackle the remainder of the long journey north.• Mario is able to keep a clear head even when things are going wrong.• They need a clear head - Lord grant them Your wisdom. crystal clear• Everything, it says, is not exactly crystal clear.• There was no wind, the air crystal clear.• The water is crystal clear and slow moving, usually neutral or a little acid.• Everything crystal clear but refusing to make sense.• Two points became crystal clear during the 1985-86 events.• I am confident that those results will pass a crystal clear judgment that people are afraid of the Labour party in London.• The meeting made it crystal clear that Carter was determined to go ahead with the withdrawal.• Such research makes it crystal clear that decisions about normality and abnormality are filled with biases. clear view/look• The snow had almost stopped falling and he had a clear view.• When Kaiser and I got there about ten minutes later, the Huey was just sitting there in a clearing looking fine.• The door into the alleyway was open, giving a clear view into the bakery.• When she came very near, I had a clear view of her face, turned brightly to the moonlight.• Federal guidelines require that tower personnel clearing aircraft for arrivals and departures have clear views of runways below them.• But I had a clear view of the table last night, and it wasn't there.• From the railway platform, we had a clear view seaward.• The toughest challenge for macroeconomists is to get a clear view through the clouds. Nature, Banking clear2 ●●● S1 W2 verb 1 surface/place 表面/地方 [transitiveT]TIDY to make somewhere emptier or tidier by removing things from it 清除；清理 Snowplows have been out clearing the roads. 扫雪机已经出动，去清扫路面了。 clear something of something Large areas of land had been cleared of forest. 大片大片的森林已被砍伐一空。 clear something from something Workers began clearing wreckage from the tracks. 工人们开始清除赛道上的残骸。 Dad cleared a space (=moved things so there was room) in the garage for Jim’s tools. 爸爸在车库里清理出一个地方来放吉姆的工具。 It’s Kelly’s turn to clear the table (=remove the dirty plates, forks etc). 轮到凯利收拾桌子了。 2 remove people 使人离开 [transitiveT]REMOVE to make people, cars etc leave a place 驱赶，驱散 Within minutes, police had cleared the area. 几分钟之内警察就完成了清场。 clear somebody/something from something Crowds of demonstrators were cleared from the streets. 示威人群被赶出了大街。 3 crime/blame etc 罪行/指责等 [transitiveT]INNOCENT/NOT GUILTY to prove that someone is not guilty of something 证明…无罪；洗脱…的嫌疑 Rawlings was cleared after new evidence was produced. 提出新的证据后，罗林斯得以洗清嫌疑。 clear somebody of (doing) something Maya was cleared of manslaughter. 马亚洗脱了过失杀人的罪名。 a long-running legal battle to clear his name 为他洗刷罪名的一场旷日持久的官司 n Grammar Clear is often passive in this meaning. 4 permission 许可 [transitiveT] a) LET/ALLOWto give or get official permission for something to be done 批准；使得到…的许可 He was cleared by doctors to resume skating in August. 他得到医生许可，8月份重新开始滑冰。 clear something with somebody Defence policies must often be cleared with NATO allies first. 国防政策通常都必须先得到北约盟国的批准。 b) LET/ALLOWto give official permission for a person, ship, or aircraft to enter or leave a country 允许…入境[出境] The plane took off as soon as it was cleared. 飞机一得到许可就起飞了。 5. clear your throat HBHto cough in order to be able to speak with a clear voice 清嗓子 Examples from the Corpus clear your throat• She taps on the desk with an inverted pencil and clears her throat.• He coughed and cleared his throat again and looked up at the clerk.• He cleared his throat and laid his finger along his nose.• She cleared her throat, and looked at the Lakshmi again.• Threlfall cleared his throat loudly before turning.• Hearst interjected, clearing his throat loudly.• Then Bette flounced up and cleared her throat nervously.• Fenn cleared his throat, wishing his head could be cleared as easily. 6 weather 天气DN [intransitiveI] (also clear up) if the weather, sky, mist etc clears, it becomes better and there is more sun 转晴 The haze usually clears by lunchtime. 一般到了中午时分雾霭就会散去。 7 liquid 液体 [intransitiveI]SEE if a liquid clears, it becomes more transparent and you can see through it 变清澈 Wait for the water to clear before adding any fish. 等到水变清了再放鱼进去。 8. cheque 支票 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BFB if a cheque clears, or if a bank clears it, the bank allows the money to be paid into the account of the person whose name is on the cheque 〔支票经由银行〕结算；兑现〔支票〕 9 go over/past 翻越/经过JUMP [transitiveT] to go over a fence, wall etc without touching it, or to go past or through something and no longer be in it 越过〔围栏、墙等〕；通过，穿越 The plane barely cleared the fence at the end of the runway. 飞机险些碰到跑道尽头的围栏。 Edwards cleared 18 feet in the pole vault. 爱德华兹在撑竿跳中跃过了18英尺的高度。 The plane cleared Chinese airspace. 这架飞机飞出了中国领空。 10. clear a debt/loan PAY FORto get rid of a debt by paying what you owe 还清债务/贷款 Examples from the Corpus clear a debt/loan• It is coupled with Gade's third symphony, a work combining originality with clear debt to Mendelsshon's symphonic style. 11 clear your head/mind WORRIEDto stop worrying or thinking about something, or get rid of the effects of drinking too much alcohol 让头脑放松；使头脑清醒 A good walk might clear my head. 好好散一下步也许能让我的头脑清醒一点。 Examples from the Corpus clear your head/mind• I go for a long walk at lunchtime to clear my head.• He wants a few days to clear his head.• His meeting with the Holtzes seemed to have refreshed Alvin and cleared his mind.• If not, the cold would clear his head.• She needed the hot draught of caffeine to clear her head.• Gao Yang recalled that the wall barely cleared his head at the time.• He leaned against the wall desperately trying to clear his mind but the memory proved elusive.• So, clear your mind, get out your No. 2 pencils and do your best: 1.• She cleared her head of Rory, all that nonsense. 12 face/expression 脸/表情 [intransitiveI] literaryWORRIED if your face or expression clears, you stop looking worried or angry 〔脸部表情〕舒展，放松 She looked embarrassed, but then her face cleared. 她看起来有点尴尬，但随即又恢复了面色。 13 clear the way for something writtenPREPARE to make it possible for a process to happen 为某事扫清道路，给某事做好准备 This agreement will clear the way for further talks. 这个协议将为进一步会谈铺平道路。 Examples from the Corpus clear the way for something• Losses from restructuring will decline from now on, clearing the way for a recovery in earnings.• Almond said he may ask President Clinton to declare Rhode Island a disaster area, clearing the way for federal funds.• But there is no sign that the disgrace of the last Soviet satrap will clear the way for peace.• This would clear the way for the creation of a multiparty system in the Soviet Union.• Douglas Reyburn clearing the way for the future.• That cleared the way for the public release of the scores and scheduling of interviews and a final selection.• And now the White Paper clears the way for these to be used by cable stations. 14 skin 皮肤HEALTHY [intransitiveI] (also clear up) if your skin clears, red marks on it disappear 斑点消失，变得光洁 The rash has finally cleared. 皮疹最终消失了。 15. clear the air ARGUEto do something to end an argument or bad situation, for example discuss a problem calmly 尽释前嫌；消除隔阂[误解] Examples from the Corpus clear the air• I think it's about time you called her to clear the air.• The Minister is mumbling - I hope that he will get up and clear the air.• The White House hopes that the investigation will clear the air.• But he thinks, in present circumstances, that a straight forward test provides the best way of clearing the air.• Offer to talk then and there to clear the air.• It would be good to clear the air, but she hoped it would hold off until after the party.• Allen, to clear the air, decided to host a debate for three thousand people at Bethel.• In an attempt to clear the air, Mills has planned a meeting with employees to discuss the issue.• To help clear the air, Mills is expected to meet with PacTel staffers in two weeks to discuss the issue.• He even met with the Anti-Defamation League to try and clear the air of misunderstandings.• Secondly, until you clear the air with this person, you will continue to feel uncomfortable. 16. clear (something through) customs LET/ALLOWto be allowed to take things through customs （给某物）结关，清关 Examples from the Corpus clear (something through) customs• They were clear of Customs by 14.30 with twenty miles to go to Ramsgate. 17 clear the decks WORK HARDto do all the work that needs to be done before you can do other things 做准备工作 I’m trying to clear the decks before Christmas. 我正在做一些过圣诞节的准备。 Examples from the Corpus clear the decks• And Lawrence wasted no time responding to that challenge and clearing the decks at Ayresome Park.• We're trying to clear the decks before Christmas.• Still, it was time to clear the decks, time to get things sorted.• Hankin cleared the decks when in temporary charge and team-strengthening is essential. 18 earn 赚钱 [transitiveT] informalEARN to earn a particular amount of money after taxes have been paid on it 净赚，净收入 PHRASAL VERBS Diane clears £20,000 a year. 黛安娜每年的净收入是20,000英镑。 19 clear something ↔ away phrasal verbphr v TIDYto make a place look tidier by removing things or putting things back where they belong 收拾，整理 When dinner was done and cleared away, Auntie Lou made some tea. 吃过饭收拾好桌子之后，洛乌姑妈沏了些茶。 Homeowners are clearing away brush near their houses to prevent fires. 房主在清除房子附近的灌木以防起火。 Examples from the Corpus clear away• It is cheaper to let them rot than to clear them away.• Ok, lets get a few things cleared up straight away.• It will invigorate you, clearing the night away and preparing you for the day.• He cleared papers away from a couple of chairs and we sat down.• Even when the police did respond, it took them hours to clear protesters away from clinic doorways.• After Adam had finished and cleared his plate away, he returned to his room and lay on the bed thinking.• After dinner Jasper would always clear things away immediately.• If his vision clears right away, Miller could be playing in the first round of the playoffs. 20 clear off phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE informal LEAVE A PLACEto leave a place quickly 迅速离开 They cleared off when they saw the police coming. 他们看到警察过来便马上离开了。 clear off! (=used to tell someone angrily to go away) 滚开！ 21 clear out phrasal verbphr v a) TIDY clear something ↔ out to make a place tidy by removing things from it and getting rid of them 清除〔杂物〕；腾空 I need to clear out my closet. 我要清理一下壁橱了。 b) LEAVE A PLACEto leave a place or building quickly 迅速离开 → clear-out Wait to get on the train until the people getting off have cleared out. 等要下火车的乘客全部下车后再上车。 clear out! British EnglishBrE (=used to tell someone angrily to go away) 滚开！ Examples from the Corpus clear out• I decided to have a clear-out and throw out all my old clothes.• I found a pile of her old letters while I was clearing out my desk.• We have to clear the garage out this weekend. 22 clear up phrasal verbphr v a) TIDYto make a place look tidier by putting things back where they belong 收拾，整理；拾掇 I don’t mind you using the kitchen as long as you clear up afterwards. 只要你用过厨房后把它收拾好，我不介意让你使用。 clear something ↔ up Adam, clear up this mess before your father sees it. 亚当，这里乱七八糟的，快收拾干净，别让你爸看到。 after I get really tired of clearing up after you (=tidying places that you have made untidy). 我实在不想再跟在你后面收拾了。 b) clear something ↔ upSOLVE/FIND THE ANSWER to explain or solve something, or make it easier to understand 解释；解决；澄清 The White House hopes these problems can be cleared up soon. 白宫希望这些问题很快就能解决。 There are a couple of points we need to clear up before the meeting begins. 开会前，我们还需澄清几点。 c) IMPROVEif the weather clears up, it gets better 〔天气〕好转，转晴 d) RECOVER/GET BETTERif an illness or infection clears up, it disappears 〔疾病或感染〕痊愈，消失 Examples from the Corpus clear up• It'll take ages to clear this up.• It looked as if Marie had already cleared the place up.• I was hoping that your research would clear up a question that has been bothering me.• I spend my life clearing up after the children.• Who's going to clear up after the party?• Can you clear something up for us? How old are you?• The Dreyfus case was never completely cleared up. It remains a mystery.• Wait for me, I just need to clear up my desk.• John's offered to clear up the churchyard this weekend.• Someone's got to clear up this mess! clear after• Always clear up after a picnic and never drop litter 9 Help to keep all water clean.• Did her own work and didn't expect me to clear up after her.• They also had to clear up after passengers who were airsick.• These infections cleared up after standard treatment and temporary discontinuation of the cyclosporin.• An army of workmen and volunteers worked all day to clear up after the raiders flooded the main stand.• You clear up after yourself, gal? Examples from the Corpus clear• A good lawyer can clear $250,000 a year easily.• Wiley's business clears $300,000 a year.• Sandra cleared £50,000 last year.• A pin was inserted to stabilize the ligament, and scar tissue from the previous injury had to be cleared.• We're hoping that we can clear all our debts by the end of the year.• The fog usually clears around noon.• The report was cleared by the State Department.• Delta 7, you are cleared for takeoff.• The area around the palace had been cleared for the parade.• After Pagones was cleared in court, he sued his accusers.• This cheque should clear my overdraft.• Marshall was given his job back after being cleared of accusations that he abused drugs.• Jurors took less than a half-hour Thursday to clear professional football star Warren Moon of assaulting his wife.• Police cleared the building and carried out a controlled explosion.• A jury cleared the company of all criminal charges in connection with the accident.• He cleared the first two obstacles, but hit the top of the third.• There was a sprinkling of applause as the horses cleared the last fence.• So she was asked to undertake an elimination diet, which cleared these symptoms within a week.• The weather cleared too, and they were rowed diagonally south-west across the Sound of Sleat. clear something of something• Volunteers are working to clear the streets of sand, debris, and water.• The area was cleared of traffic as a safety precaution. clear somebody/something from something• Trucks have just finished clearing the wreck from the road. clear somebody of (doing) something• The president himself claimed not to be involved and refused to call Carville off, leaving the clear implication of approval.• Refreshing Breathing - to clear feelings of stagnation.• Spluttering and spitting and brushing at himself he dashed to a clearer part of the hall.• The offeror should always have a clear idea of the maximum price he wishes to pay and stick to it.• The jury cleared Johnson of the murder.• The city government has decided to clear the streets of the unsightly pedicab in the interests of humanity and prestige.• Without a clear notion of these two relationships, there may be no opportunity to proceed further.• Tom wants to make the effort but lacks a clear understanding of what he is supposed to do. clear something with somebody• I'll have to clear it with my boss first. clear3 ●●○ adverbadv 1 ESCAPEaway from something, or out of the way 不接触；不靠近；远离 Firefighters pulled her clear of the wreckage. 消防队员把她从废墟中拉出来。 Please stand clear of the doors. 请别站在门口。 2 keep/stay/steer clear (of somebody/something) AVOIDto avoid someone or something because of possible danger or trouble 〔因可能的危险或麻烦而〕避开，躲开（某人/某事） If you’re a beginner, steer clear of resorts with reputations for difficult skiing. 如果你是初学者，那就不要去以滑雪难度高而闻名的度假胜地。 Examples from the Corpus keep/stay/steer clear (of somebody/something)• Unless your home is totally dilapidated, steer clear of a complete redecoration prior to selling: it will arouse suspicion.• Pittman advises steering clear of any influence that puts our own happiness first.• The starters have learned to steer clear of her.• Even if Ranieri had secured a change in the law, however, investors would have stayed clear of mortgage bonds.• The Profitboss steers clear of such indulgence, for in the end everyone pays dearly for the privilege of the few.• He had stayed clear of the subject of religion since Christmas.• Answer Steer clear of these subjects. 3 especially American EnglishAmE informalSEE used to emphasize a long distance 一直 〔用于强调距离远〕 → loud and clear at loud2(2) You can see clear to the hills. 你可以一直看到远处的山峦。 Examples from the Corpus clear• I could clearly see a row of cottages at the top of the hill• Procedures for making insurance claims need to be more clearly defined.• The contract says quite clearly that the landlord must pay for all repairs to the house.• Firefighters pulled the woman clear of the wreckage. clear4 noun 1.in the clear not guilty of something 清白的，无罪的 From Longman Business Dictionary clearclear /klɪəklɪr/ verb [transitiveT] 1to give permission for a product to be sold or for a deal to be made The drug has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration. Venezuela’s congress cleared the sale of the state telephone company CANTV. 2BANKINGFINANCE clear trades/transactions to make payments relating to trading on financial markets or trading of goods About 1,000 small brokerage firms are using the company to clear and settle their trades. It takes ages for the banks here to clear transactions and it’s very expensive. 3BANKING clear a cheque if a bank clears a cheque, or if a cheque clears, the money is sent from one bank to another and the cheque is paid The fraud relied on managers returning money before the original cheque had cleared. 4COMMERCE clear something through Customs/clear Customs to be allowed to take things through CUSTOMS Bribery is needed to get goods cleared through customs. They cleared customs, but never boarded their flight. 5FINANCE clear a debt to pay a debt in full The Ivory Coast cleared its debts of $42m. 6informal to earn a particular amount of money, or to make a particular amount of profit Diane clears £20,000 a year. 7COMMERCEto sell goods cheaply in order to get rid of them We need to clear the old stock before we can bring in this season’s range of products. → clear something → out (1200-1300) Old French cler, from Latin clarus “clear, bright” →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1clear2 verb →10-18 →n GRAMMAR1 →PHRASAL VERBS1clear3 adverbadvclear4 noun |
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