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clear clear ★★★★★/klɪ͟ə(r)/1[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]易懂的；明白的；清楚的 Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear. The book is clear, readable and adequately illustrated...这本书明白易懂，可读性强，插图丰富。The space telescope has taken the clearest pictures ever of Pluto...太空望远镜拍摄到了迄今为止最清晰的冥王星的照片。He repeated his answer, this time in a clear, firm tone of voice.他重复了一遍自己的回答，这次声音清晰、语气坚定。clearlyWhales journey up the coast of Africa, clearly visible from the beach...鲸鱼群沿着非洲海岸往北游去，站在海滩上就能看得很清楚。It was important for children to learn to express themselves clearly.孩子学会清楚地表达自己很重要。2[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]明显的；显然的；明白无误的 Something that is clear is obvious and impossible to be mistaken about.   [oft it v-link ADJ that/wh]It was a clear case of homicide...这显然是一宗杀人案。The clear message of the scientific reports is that there should be a drastic cut in car use...那些科学报告清清楚楚地告诉人们应该大幅削减汽车使用量。A spokesman said the British government's position is perfectly clear...一位发言人说，英国政府的立场是非常明确的。It became clear that I hadn't been able to convince Mike...我显然没有能够说服迈克。It's not clear whether the incident was an accident or deliberate.还不清楚这起事件是意外还是蓄意所为。clearlyClearly, the police cannot break the law in order to enforce it...显然，警方不能为了执法而犯法。He clearly believes that India should have de-valued its currency.他显然认为印度应将其货币贬值。3[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]完全了解的；明白的；清楚的 If you are clear about something, you understand it completely.   [usu v-link ADJ about/on n/wh]It is important to be clear about what Chomsky is doing here...很有必要搞清乔姆斯基在这儿干什么。He is not entirely clear on how he will go about it...他还没完全搞清楚该如何处理这件事。People use scientific terms with no clear idea of their meaning.人们使用科学术语，但并非很清楚其含义。4[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](头脑或思路)清楚的，清晰的，清醒的，不糊涂的 If your mind or your way of thinking is clear, you are able to think sensibly and reasonably, and you are not affected by confusion or by a drug such as alcohol. She needed a clear head to carry out her instructions.她需要一个头脑清醒的人来执行自己的指令。clearlyThe only time I can think clearly is when I'm alone.我只有一个人的时候才会思路清晰。5[VERB	动词]理清(思路)；使(头脑)清醒 To clear your mind or your head means to free it from confused thoughts or from the effects of a drug such as alcohol.   [V n]  [V n of n]He walked up Fifth Avenue to clear his head...他沿着第五大道走了走，好让大脑清醒清醒。Our therapists will show you how to clear your mind of worries.我们的治疗师会教你如何消除心中的忧虑。6[ADJ	形容词]透明的；清澈的 A clear substance is one which you can see through and which has no colour, like clean water.   [usu ADJ n]...a clear glass panel...透明的玻璃板...a clear gel...透明的凝胶The water is clear and plenty of fish are visible.水清澈见底，能看见许多鱼。7[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](颜色)明艳的，鲜亮的 A clear colour is bright and strong.   [usu ADJ n]He has clear blue eyes and a dazzling smile.他有一双明亮的蓝眼睛和一脸灿烂的微笑。8[ADJ	形容词](表面)收拾干净的；(地方)畅通的；(视野)无阻碍的 If a surface, place, or view is clear, it is free of unwanted objects or obstacles.   [usu v-link ADJ]The runway is clear — go ahead and land...跑道畅通无阻，开始着陆吧。All exits must be kept clear in case of fire or a bomb scare...所有出口必须保持畅通，以防有火灾或炸弹威吓发生。Caroline prefers her worktops to be clear of clutter...卡罗琳不喜欢厨房操作台上乱七八糟的。The windows will allow a clear view of the beach.透过窗户，海滩一览无余。9[VERB	动词]清除；清理 When you clear an area or place or clear something from it, you remove things from it that you do not want to be there.   [V n]  [V n of n]  [V n from/off n]  [Also V n with adv]To clear the land and harvest the bananas they decided they needed a male workforce...为了清理那片地和收割香蕉，他们决定雇请男劳力。Stewart was trying to clear a path for the stretcher...斯图尔特在努力给担架开路。Workers could not clear the tunnels of smoke...工人们无法清除隧道里的烟雾。Firemen were still clearing rubble from apartments damaged at the scene of the attack.消防队员仍在从袭击现场遭到毁坏的公寓里往外清理瓦砾。10[VERB	动词](为…)清理道路；(为…)扫清障碍 If something or someone clears the way or the path for something to happen, they make it possible.   [V n for n]  [V n for n to-inf]The Prime Minister resigned today, clearing the way for the formation of a new government...首相今天的辞职为新政府的组建扫清了道路。A court in Berlin has dropped the charges against him, clearing the way for him to leave Germany.柏林的一个法庭今天撤销了对他的指控，这样他就可以离开德国了。11[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](天气或天空)晴朗的 If it is a clear day or if the sky is clear, there is no mist, rain, or cloud. On a clear day you can see the French coast...天气晴朗时可以望见法国海岸。The winter sky was clear.冬天的天空万里无云。12[VERB	动词](雾霭)消散，退去 When fog or mist clears, it gradually disappears.   [V]The early morning mist had cleared.晨雾散去了。13[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](眼睛)清澈的，有神的，明亮的 Clear eyes look healthy, attractive, and shining. ...clear blue eyes...清澈的蓝眼睛Her eyes were clear and steady.她的眼神清澈而坚定。14[ADJ-GRADED	能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](皮肤)光洁的，无斑点的 If your skin is clear, it is healthy and free from spots. 15[ADJ	形容词](良心)无愧的，不内疚的 If you say that your conscience is clear, you mean you do not think you have done anything wrong. Mr Garcia said his conscience was clear over the jail incidents...加西亚先生说他对监狱中发生的事件问心无愧。I can look back on things with a clear conscience. I did everything I could.我可以问心无愧地回首过去，我已经尽力了。16[ADJ	形容词]不接触的；远离的；在安全距离以外的 If something or someone is clear of something else, it is not touching it or is a safe distance away from it.   [v-link ADJ of n]As soon as he was clear of the terminal building he looked round...他一离开机场大楼，就环顾了一下四周。She placed a towel on a cluster of rocks just clear of the tidemark...她把一条毛巾放在刚没过涨潮线的一堆石头上。He lifted him clear of the deck with one arm.他用一只手就将他从甲板上拎了起来。17[ADV	副词](尤指开车到远处)一直，径直 If you drive clear to a place, especially a place that is far away, you go all the way there without delays.   [usu V after ADV]  [AM 美]After that they drove clear over to St Paul.之后，他们一口气开到圣保罗。18[VERB	动词]跳过；越过 If an animal or person clears an object or clears a certain height, they jump over the object, or over something that height, without touching it.   [V n]Sotomayor, the Cuban holder of the world high jump record, cleared 2.36 metres.古巴的世界跳高纪录保持者索托马约尔跳过了2.36米。19[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]兑现(支票)；（支票）结算 When a bank clears a cheque or when a cheque clears, the bank agrees to pay the sum of money mentioned on it.   [V n]  [V]Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque...在波兰，银行兑现支票可能还需要两三个星期。Allow time for the cheque to clear.留出时间兑现支票。20[VERB	动词]批准，准许(行动) If a course of action is cleared, people in authority give permission for it to happen.   [be V-ed]  [be V-ed for n]  [Also be V-ed to-inf]  [usu passive]Linda Gradstein has this report from Jerusalem, which was cleared by an Israeli censor...琳达·格拉德斯坦的这份报道来自耶路撒冷，它已经通过了以色列方面的审查。Within an hour, the helicopter was cleared for take-off...不到一个小时，直升机获准起飞。The hormone, developed by US drug companies, is expected to be cleared for use in the US soon.这种由美国制药公司研制开发的激素可望不久在美国获准使用。21[VERB	动词]证明无罪；证实无过错 If someone is cleared, they are proved to be not guilty of a crime or mistake.   [be V-ed of n/-ing]  [V n]She was cleared of murder and jailed for just five years for manslaughter...她被判谋杀罪名不成立，仅以过失杀人罪判处5年监禁。In a final effort to clear her name, Eunice has written a book.尤妮斯写了本书，最后一次试图证明自己的清白。22See also:clearing；crystal clear；  23[CONVENTION	惯用语](用于确定自己的话被理解以及强调权威性)听懂了吗？我说明白了吗？ You can say 'Is that clear?' or 'Do I make myself clear?' after you have told someone your wishes or instructions, to make sure that they have understood you, and to emphasize your authority. We're only going for half an hour, and you're not going to buy anything. Is that clear?我们只去半个小时，而且你什么都不能买。听清楚了没有？24[PHRASE	短语]没有危险的；不受责备的；不受怀疑的 If someone is in the clear, they are not in danger, or are not blamed or suspected of anything.   [v-link PHR]The Audit Commission said that the ministry was in the clear.审计署称该政府部门没有问题。25[PHRASE	短语]把…表达清楚；把…说明白 If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions.   [V inflects]Mr O'Friel made it clear that further insults of this kind would not be tolerated...奥弗里尔先生明确表示，绝不容忍这样的侮辱行为再次发生。The far-right has now made its intentions clear.极右势力已经清楚地表明了其意图。26[PREP-PHRASE	短语介词]高出，超出，多出（竞争对手） If something or someone is a certain amount clear of a competitor, they are that amount ahead of them in a competition or race.   [amount PREP n]  [BRIT 英]Keegan's team are now seven points clear of West Ham...基冈率领的球队现在领先西汉姆联队7分。He crossed the line three seconds clear of Tom Snape.他领先汤姆·斯内普3秒冲过终点线。27[PHRASE	短语]避开；绕开 If you steer clear or stay clear of someone or something, you avoid them.   [V inflects]The rabbis try to steer clear of political questions.拉比们努力避开政治问题。28 to clear the air→see: air； the coast is clear→see: coast； to clear the decks→see: deck； loud and clear→see: loud； to clear your throat→see: throat； 相关词组：clear away clear off clear out clear up  clear1 adjectiveclear2 verbclear3 adverbclear4 nounclearclear1 /klɪə $ klɪr/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative clearer, superlative clearest)  Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1easy to understand expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand → clarity, clearly:  clear instructions The question wasn’t very clear. It’s the clearest guide I’ve used.clear about The school is clear about its policy on bullying.clear about what/when/how etc Be very clear about what jobs should be completed, and by when.clear on The rules are quite clear on the point.clear to It was clear to him that Tolkien was a literary genius.make something clear The bishop made his views clear in a letter to the publisher. How can you make the meaning clearer?make it clear that Make it clear that you will not take sides.absolutely/abundantly clear Can I make it absolutely clear that we did not intend this to happen? Perhaps I tried to cover too much and didn’t make myself clear (=express myself well). If you don’t understand, it’s best to say so and get things clear. If I catch you smoking again, you’re grounded. Do I make myself clear? (=used when you are angry)clear picture/idea (=a good understanding) The report gave a clear picture of the property’s condition. He writes crystal clear (=very easy to understand) prose.2impossible to doubt impossible to doubt, question, or make a mistake about → clearly:  clear evidence of guilt They won by a clear majority.it is clear whether/why/how etc It’s not clear whether he shares her views.it is clear (that) It’s clear that the drug does benefit some patients. When it became clear that I was pregnant, he left me.clear case/example of something a clear case of sexual discrimination► see thesaurus at obvious3sure about something feeling certain that you know or understand something → clearlyclear about/on Are you all clear now about what you have to do?clear whether/what/how etc I’m still not really clear how this machine works. Let me get this clear – you hadn’t seen her in three days? a clearer understanding of the issues4thinking able to think sensibly and quickly → clarity, clearly:  She felt that her thinking was clearer now. In the morning, with a clear head, she’d tackle the problem.5substance/liquid easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirty  SYN  transparent  OPP  cloudy, opaque:  clear glass bottles a crystal clear mountain lake6weather clean and fresh, without clouds or mist:  a clear June morning The skies were clear and blue.7eyes healthy, very pure in colour, and without any redness:  clear blue eyes8skin smooth and without any red spots:  a clear complexion9easy to see having details, edges, lines etc that are easy to see, or shapes that are easy to recognize → clarity:  a TV with a clear picture and high-quality sound10easy to hear easy to hear, and therefore easy to understand → clarity, clearly:  a clear speaking voice The radio reception isn’t very clear. It’s a good recording; the sound is as clear as a bell (=very clear).11after tax a clear amount of profit, wages etc is what is left after taxes have been paid on it  SYN  net:  I get £200 a week clear. Sam makes a clear $90,000 per year.12a clear conscience the knowledge that you have done the right thing and should not feel guilty:  I don’t think I could vote for him with a clear conscience. She had done what she could and her conscience was clear.13period of time without any planned activities or events:  Next Monday is clear; how about ten o'clock?14not busy complete or whole:  Allow three clear days for delivery.15not blocked/covered not covered or blocked by anything that stops you from doing or seeing what you want:  The roads were fairly clear this morning.clear view/look From the top floor you get a clear view of the bay.clear of To prevent fires, the sides of the roads are kept clear of underbrush.16see your way clear (to doing something) informal to have the necessary time or willingness to be able to do something:  We expect good results soon, if the board can see its way clear to continuing funding the project.17be clear of something to not be touching something, or to be past someone or something:  Wait to cross until the street is clear of cars. The curtains should be a couple of inches clear of the floor.18as clear as mud spoken used humorously to say that something is very difficult to understand—clearness noun [uncountable] →all clear, → the coast is clearat coast1(2)COLLOCATIONSverbsmake something clear· Children may have difficulty in making their feelings clear.get something clear (=understand something properly)· I was trying to get the idea clear in my mind.adverbsabsolutely/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· Sam’s reasons for leaving were not entirely clear.nounsa clear picture/idea (=a good understanding)· Some work experience should give you a clear idea of what the job involves.phrasesmake 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.THESAURUS– Meaning 5easy to see throughclear 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: · limpid pools· She gave her a golden flask of limpid olive oil.difficult to see throughopaque difficult to see through: · The shower has an opaque glass door.clear1 adjectiveclear2 verbclear3 adverbclear4 nounclearclear2 ●●● S1 W2 verb  Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1surface/place [transitive] to make somewhere emptier or tidier by removing things from it:  Snowplows have been out clearing the roads.clear something of something Large areas of land had been cleared of forest.clear something from something Workers began clearing wreckage from the tracks. Dad cleared a space (=moved things so there was room) in the garage for Jim’s tools. It’s Kelly’s turn to clear the table (=remove the dirty plates, forks etc).2remove people [transitive] to make people, cars etc leave a place:  Within minutes, police had cleared the area.clear somebody/something from something Crowds of demonstrators were cleared from the streets.3crime/blame etc [transitive] to prove that someone is not guilty of something:  Rawlings was cleared after new evidence was produced.clear somebody of (doing) something Maya was cleared of manslaughter. a long-running legal battle to clear his nameGRAMMAR Clear is often passive in this meaning.4permission [transitive] a)to give or get official permission for something to be done:  He was cleared by doctors to resume skating in August.clear something with somebody Defence policies must often be cleared with NATO allies first. b)to give official permission for a person, ship, or aircraft to enter or leave a country:  The plane took off as soon as it was cleared.5clear your throat to cough in order to be able to speak with a clear voice6weather [intransitive] (also clear up) if the weather, sky, mist etc clears, it becomes better and there is more sun:  The haze usually clears by lunchtime.7liquid [intransitive] if a liquid clears, it becomes more transparent and you can see through it:  Wait for the water to clear before adding any fish.8cheque [intransitive, transitive] 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 cheque9go over/past [transitive] to go over a fence, wall etc without touching it, or to go past or through something and no longer be in it:  The plane barely cleared the fence at the end of the runway. Edwards cleared 18 feet in the pole vault. The plane cleared Chinese airspace.10clear a debt/loan to get rid of a debt by paying what you owe11clear your head/mind to stop worrying or thinking about something, or get rid of the effects of drinking too much alcohol:  A good walk might clear my head.12face/expression [intransitive] literary if your face or expression clears, you stop looking worried or angry:  She looked embarrassed, but then her face cleared.13clear the way for something written to make it possible for a process to happen:  This agreement will clear the way for further talks.14skin [intransitive] (also clear up) if your skin clears, red marks on it disappear:  The rash has finally cleared.15clear the air to do something to end an argument or bad situation, for example discuss a problem calmly16clear (something through) customs to be allowed to take things through customs17clear the decks to do all the work that needs to be done before you can do other things:  I’m trying to clear the decks before Christmas.18earn [transitive] informal to earn a particular amount of money after taxes have been paid on it:  Diane clears £20,000 a year.clear something ↔ away phrasal verb to make a place look tidier by removing things or putting things back where they belong:  When dinner was done and cleared away, Auntie Lou made some tea. Homeowners are clearing away brush near their houses to prevent fires.clear off phrasal verb British English informal to leave a place quickly:  They cleared off when they saw the police coming.clear off! (=used to tell someone angrily to go away)clear out phrasal verb1 clear something ↔ out to make a place tidy by removing things from it and getting rid of them:  I need to clear out my closet.2to leave a place or building quickly:  Wait to get on the train until the people getting off have cleared out.clear out! British English (=used to tell someone angrily to go away) →clear-outclear up phrasal verb1to make a place look tidier by putting things back where they belong:  I don’t mind you using the kitchen as long as you clear up afterwards.clear something ↔ up Adam, clear up this mess before your father sees it.clear up after I get really tired of clearing up after you  (=tidying places that you have made untidy).2clear something ↔ up to explain or solve something, or make it easier to understand:  The White House hopes these problems can be cleared up soon. There are a couple of points we need to clear up before the meeting begins.3if the weather clears up, it gets better4if an illness or infection clears up, it disappearsclear1 adjectiveclear2 verbclear3 adverbclear4 nounclearclear3 ●●○ adverb  Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1away from something, or out of the way:  Firefighters pulled her clear of the wreckage. Please stand clear of the doors.2keep/stay/steer clear (of somebody/something) to avoid someone or something because of possible danger or trouble:  If you’re a beginner, steer clear of resorts with reputations for difficult skiing.3especially American English informal used to emphasize a long distance:  You can see clear to the hills. → loud and clearat loud2(2)clear1 adjectiveclear2 verbclear3 adverbclear4 nounclearclear4 noun  Thesaurus Collocations Phrases  in the clear not guilty of something

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            clear              ★                    /        klɪə(r)                ;          NAmE                klɪr                /                              adjective                ,                  verb                ,                  adverb                ,                  noun                            clear      clears      cleared      clearing      clearer      clearest                    WORD FAMILY              clear                  adjective          ★                          (≠unclear          )                            clearly                  adverb                            clarity                  noun                            clarify                  verb                                    adjective                                                    (              clear·er        ,        clear·est            )              without confusion/doubt        清晰；无疑问                    1        ★                  easy to understand and not causing any confusion            清晰易懂的；明白清楚的；不含混的                                    ◆          She gave me clear and precise directions.          她给了我清晰而准确的指示。                          ◆          Are these instructions clear enough?          这些说明够清楚了吗？                          ◆          You'll do as you're told, is that clear?          叫你做什么你就去做什么，明白吗？                          ◆          This behaviour must stop—do I            make myself clear            (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)?                    这种行为必须停止。我讲清楚了吧？                          ◆          I hope I            made it clearto him that he was no longer welcome here.                    我希望我已经给他讲清楚他在这里不再受欢迎。                            2        ★                  obvious and leaving no doubt at all            明显的；显然的；明确的                                    ◆          This is a clear case of fraud.          这无疑是一桩诈骗案。                          ◆          She won the election by a clear majority.          她以明显的多数赢得选举。                          ◆          His height gives him a clear advantage.          他的身高使他具有明显的优势。                          clear(to sb) (that)…                          ◆                      It wasquite            clearto me            thatshe was lying.                    我十分清楚她在撒谎。                          clearwhat, how, whether, etc…                          ◆          It is not clear what they want us to do.          我们不肯定他们要我们做什么。                          ☞language bank at                                                    evidence                                              ,                                                    impersonal                                                                3        ★                  having or feeling no doubt or confusion            无疑的；清楚的；明白的                                    clearabout/on sth                          ◆          Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow?          你清楚明天的安排吗？                          ◆          My memory is not clear on that point.          那一点我记不清了。                          clearwhat, how, whether, etc…                          ◆          I'm still not clear what the job involves.          我仍然不明白这项工作包括哪些内容。                          ◆          We need a            clear understandingof the problems involved.                    我们需要了解清楚所涉及的各种问题。                          ☞synonyms at                                                    sure                                                                mind        头脑                    4        ★                  thinking in a sensible and logical way, especially in a difficult situation            （尤指在困境中）思维敏锐而有逻辑的，头脑清醒的                                    ◆          a clear thinker          思维清晰的人                          ◆          You'll need to            keep a clear headfor your interview.                    你面试时须要保持清醒的头脑。                            easy to see/hear        容易看见╱听到                    5        ★                  easy to see or hear            容易看见的；听得清的                                    ◆          The photo wasn't very clear.          这张照片不太清晰。                          ◆          The voice on the phone was clear and strong.          电话上的声音清晰洪亮。                          ◆          She was in Australia but I could hear her voice            as clear as a bell.                    她虽然在澳大利亚，但我却能非常清楚地听到她的声音。                            transparent        透明                    6        ★                  that you can see through            透明的；清澈的                                    ◆          The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake.          湖水清澈见底。                          ◆          clear glass          透明的玻璃                          ◆          a clear colourless liquid          透明的无色液体                            sky/weather        天空；天气                    7        ★                  without cloud or            mist            无云（或雾）的；晴朗的                                    ◆          a clear blue sky          晴朗的碧空                          ◆          On a clear day you can see France.          天气晴朗时你可以看见法国。                            skin        皮肤                    8                  without spots or marks            无斑（或疤痕）的                                    ◆          clear skin          没有丝毫斑点的皮肤                          ◆          a clear complexion          无瑕的面庞                            eyes        眼睛                    9                  bright and lively            明亮有神的                                      not blocked        无阻碍                    10                  clear(of sth)                          free from things that are blocking the way or covering the surface of sth            畅通无阻的；无障碍的；（表面）收拾干净的                                    ◆          The road was clear and I ran over.          路上没有东西挡着，我就跑了过来。                          ◆          All exits must be kept clear of baggage.          所有出口必须保持通畅，不得堆放行李。                          ◆          You won't get a clear view of the stage from here.          从这里看舞台，你的视野会受到遮挡。                          ◆          I always leave a clear desk at the end of the day.          每天工作结束时，我总是把桌面收拾干净。                            conscience        良心                    11                  if you have a            clear            conscienceor your            conscienceis            clear,you do not feel guilty            无罪的；清白的；问心无愧的                                      free from sth bad        与坏事不沾边                    12                  clearof sth                          free from sth that is unpleasant            摆脱掉（不愉快事物）的                                    ◆          They were still not clear of all suspicion.          他们仍未解除所有的嫌疑。                          ◆          We are finally clear of debt.          我们终于偿清了债务。                            not touching/near        不接触；不靠近                    13                  [not before noun          ]                          clear(of sb/sth)                          not touching sth; a distance away from sth            不接触；远离                                    ◆          The plane climbed until it was clear of the clouds.          飞机爬升直至穿出了云层。                          ◆          Make sure you park your car clear of the entrance.          切莫把车停在入口处。                            period of time        一段时间                    14                  [only before noun          ]                          whole or complete            全部的；整体的；完整的                                    ◆          Allow three clear days for the letter to arrive.          信要整整三天才能寄到。                            sum of money        款项                    15                  [only before noun          ]                          remaining when taxes, costs, etc. have been taken away            （扣除税项、成本等后）净的，纯的                                    SYN                                                    net                                                              ◆          They had made a clear profit of £2 000.          他们已赚得 2 000 英镑的净利。                            phonetics        语音学                    16                  (of a speech sound          语音          )                          produced with the central part of the tongue close to the top of the mouth. In many accents of English, clear                          /l              /            is used before a vowel, as in            leave.            清晰的                                    OPP                                                    dark                                                                IDIOMS              be clear ˈsailing                  (            US)                    =                          be plain sailing              at              plain                             adj.                                                  (as) clear as ˈday                              easy to see or understand              显而易见；容易理解                                                  (as) clear as ˈmud                              (              informal,              humorous)                        not clear at all; not easy to understand              一点不清楚；难懂                                            ◆            Oh well, that's all as clear as mud, then.            哎呀，那么一来这真是成了一本糊涂账了。                                      ☞more at                                    coast                                   n.            ,                                    field                                   n.            ,                                    head                                   n.            ,                                    loud                                   adv.                            SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                  clear            obvious              ◆apparent              ◆evident              ◆plain                                      These words all describe sth that is easy to see or understand and leaves no doubts or confusion.                以上各词均形容事物显而易见、明白易懂、清楚、明确。                                                    ■              clear              easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts                指显而易见的、明白易懂的、清楚的、明确的：                                            ◆                It was quite clear to me that she was lying.                我十分清楚她在撒谎。                                                    ■              obvious              easy to see or understand                指明显的、显然的、易理解的：                                            ◆                It's obvious from what he said that something is wrong.                根据他所说的，显然是出问题了。                                                    ■              apparent              [not usually before noun] (                rather formal) easy to see or understand                指显而易见、明白易懂、显然：                                            ◆                It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.                从面容上一眼就可以看出她确实心绪烦乱。                                                    ■              evident              (                rather formal) easy to see or understand                指清楚的、明白的、显然的：                                            ◆                The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.                管弦乐队演奏得兴致勃勃。                                                    ■              plain              easy to see or understand                指清楚的、明显的、浅白的：                                            ◆                He                  made itvery                  plainthat he wanted us to leave.                                他明确表示要我们离开。                                      which word?              词语辨析                                      These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you                make sth clear/plain,you do so deliberately because you want people to understand sth; if you                make sth obvious,you usually do it without meaning to.                以上各词意思几乎相同，只是在语体风格和句型使用上稍有区别。make sth clear/plain 表示刻意为使别人明白； make sth obvious 通常并非刻意：                                            ◆                I hope I make myself obvious.                                                          ◆                Try not to make it so clear/plain.                            In the expressions                clear majority,                for obvious reasons,                for no apparent reasonand                plain to see,none of the other words can be used instead. You can have                a clear/an obvious/a plain case of sthbut not                                  ◆                  an evident case of sth.                                在 clear majority ﹙明显多数）、for obvious reasons ﹙因为显而易见的原因﹚、for no apparent reason ﹙没有明显的原因﹚和 plain to see ﹙显而易见﹚中，不能用其他词语替换。可以用 clear ／ obvious ／ plain case of sth ﹙明显的情况﹚，但不能用 an evident case of sth。                                                    PATTERNS                              ◆                clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain                  tosb/sth                                                            ◆                clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain                  that / that                                                              ◆                to                  seem / seem  clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain                                                            ◆                                  perfectly / perfectly  clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain                                                                                              verb        ★                        remove sth/sb        移动某物；使某人离去                    1        ★                  [transitive          ]                          to remove sth that is not wanted or needed from a place            移走，搬走，清除（不需要的东西）                                    clearsth/sb                          ◆          I had cleared my desk before I left.          离开前我清理干净了办公桌。                          ◆          It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident.          事故过去几小时后这条道路才被疏通。                          ◆          It's your turn to            clear the table            (= to take away the dirty plates, etc. after a meal).                    该轮到你收拾餐桌了。                          ◆          She            cleared a spaceon the sofa for him to sit down.                    她在沙发上清出一个空位让他坐下。                          clearA (of B)                          ◆          I cleared my desk of papers.          我清理好了写字枱上的文件。                          ◆          The streets had been cleared of snow.          街道上的积雪已被清除干净。                          clearB (from/off A)                          ◆          Clear all those papers off the desk.          把桌子上所有那些文件都拿走。                          ◆          The remains of the snow had been cleared from the streets.          街道上的残雪已被清扫干净。                          ☞see also                      clear away            at            clear                         v.                                      2        ★                  [transitive          ]                          clearsth                          to make people leave a place            使人离开                                    ◆          After the bomb warning, police cleared the streets.          接到有炸弹的警告后，警察疏散了街上的行人。                            not be blocked        不受阻碍                    3        ★                  [intransitive          ]                          to move freely again; to no longer be blocked            恢复畅通；不再受阻                                    ◆          The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident.          事故后很久交通才恢复畅通。                          ◆          The boy's lungs cleared and he began to breathe more easily.          男孩的肺部恢复通畅后，呼吸开始比较轻松。                            of liquid        液体                    4        ★                  [intransitive          ]                          when a liquid            clears,it becomes transparent and you can see through it            变透明；变清澈                                    ◆          The muddy water slowly cleared.          浑浊的水慢慢变得清澈起来。                            of smoke, etc.        烟等                    5        ★                  [intransitive          ]                          clear(away)                          when smoke,            fog,etc.            clears,it disappears so that it is easier to see things            （烟、雾等）消散，散去，消失                                    ◆          The mist will clear by mid-morning.          雾将在上午十时左右消散。                            of sky/weather        天空；天气                    6                  [intransitive          ]                          when the sky or the weather            clears,it becomes brighter and free of cloud or rain            变明朗；转晴；放晴                                    ◆          The sky cleared after the storm.          暴风雨过后，天转晴了。                          ◆          The rain is clearing slowly.          雨渐渐停下来。                            your head/mind        头脑；思路                    7                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          if your head or mind            clears,or you            clearit, you become free of thoughts that worry or confuse you or the effects of alcohol, a blow, etc. and you are able to think clearly            （使）变清醒，变清晰                                    ◆          As her mind cleared, she remembered what had happened.          头脑清醒之后，她想起了所发生的一切。                          clearsth                          ◆          I went for a walk to clear my head.          我去散一会儿步好清醒清醒头脑。                            of face/expression        脸色；表情                    8                  [intransitive          ]                          if your face or expression            clears,you stop looking angry or worried            变平静；变开朗                                      prove sb innocent        证明无罪                    9                  [transitive          ]                          clearsb (of sth)                          to prove that sb is innocent            证明无罪（或无辜）                                    ◆          She was cleared of all charges against her.          对她的所有指控均已撤销。                          ◆          Throughout his years in prison, he fought to            clear his name.                    在整个服刑期间，他奋力证明自己名誉的清白。                            give official permission        正式批准                    10                  [transitive          ]                          to give or get official approval for sth to be done            批准；准许；得到许可                                    clearsth                          ◆          His appointment had been cleared by the board.          他的任命已由董事会批准。                          clearsth with sb/sth                          ◆          I'll have to            clear itwith the manager.                    这事我须要获得经理的准许。                            11                  [transitive          ]                          clearsth                          to give official permission for a person, a ship, a plane or goods to leave or enter a place            批准（人、船只、飞机或货物）离境（或入境）；使通过（海关）                                    ◆          The plane had been cleared for take-off.          飞机已获准起飞。                          ◆          to clear goods through customs          给货物结关                            12                  [transitive          ]                          clearsb                          to decide officially, after finding out information about sb, that they can be given special work or allowed to see secret papers            （经审查后）正式批准（某人）做机密工作（或阅读机密文件）                                    ◆          She hasn't been cleared by security.          她未获保安部门批准做机要工作。                            money        款项                    13                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          clear(sth)                          if a cheque that you pay into your bank account            clears,or a bank            clearsit, the money is available for you to use            兑现（支票）                                    ◆          Cheques usually take three working days to clear.          兑现支票通常需要三个工作日。                            14                  [transitive          ]                          clearsth                          to gain or earn a sum of money as profit            获利；净赚                                    ◆          She cleared £1 000 on the deal.          她在那笔交易中净赚 1 000 英镑。                            15                  [transitive          ]                          clearsth                          if you            cleara debt or a loan, you pay all the money back            偿清，还清（债务或贷款）                                      get over/past        越过；通过                    16                  [transitive          ]                          clearsth                          to jump over or get past sth without touching it            （无接触地）跃过，越过，通过                                    ◆          The horse cleared the fence easily.          那匹马轻松地跃过了栅栏。                          ◆          The car only just cleared            (= avoided hitting)the gatepost.                    那辆汽车通过时险些撞上门柱。                            in sport        体育运动                    17                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          clear(sth)                          (in football (          soccer) and some other sports          足球及其他一些体育运动          )                          if you            cleara ball, or a ball            clears,it is kicked or hit away from the area near your own goal            将（球）击出己方球门区；（球）滚出己方球门区                                      IDIOMS              clear the ˈair                              to improve a difficult or              tensesituation by talking about worries, doubts, etc.              （通过倾诉）改变困境，缓解紧张状态，改善气氛                                                  clear the ˈdecks                              (              informal)                        to prepare for an activity, event, etc. by removing anything that is not essential to it              清除障碍准备行动                                                  clear your ˈthroat                              to cough so that you can speak clearly              清喉咙；清嗓子                                                  clear the way (for sth/for sth to happen)                              to remove things that are stopping the progress or movement of sth              （为…）清除障碍，扫清道路                                            ◆            The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings.            这项裁决也许能为引渡程序铺平道路。                                      ☞more at                                    cobweb                                              PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌclear aˈway | ˌclear sth↔aˈway                              to remove sth because it is not wanted or needed, or in order to leave a clear space              把…清除掉（以留出空间）                                            ◆            He cleared away and made coffee.            他把东西收拾好以后煮了咖啡。                                ◆            It's time your toys were cleared away.            现在该收走你的玩具了。                                      ˌclear ˈoff                              (              informal)                        to go or run away              离开；逃离；逃跑                                            ◆            He cleared off when he heard the police siren.            他听到警笛便逃之夭夭。                                ◆            You've no right to be here. Clear off!            你无权在这里，走开！                                      ˌclear ˈout (of…)                              (              informal)                        to leave a place quickly              迅速离开                                            ◆            He cleared out with all the money and left her with the kids.            他卷款而逃，把孩子丢给她。                                      ★        ˌclear ˈout | ˌclear sth↔ˈout                              to make sth empty and clean by removing things or throwing things away              把…清空；清理；丢掉                                            ◆            to clear out a drawer/room            把抽屉╱房间腾空                                ◆            We cleared out all our old clothes.            我们扔掉了所有的旧衣服。                                ◆            I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died.            我在父亲去世后清理遗物时发现了这些信件。                                ☞related noun                                                            clear-out                                                                                ˌclear ˈup                  1          ★                      (of the weather            天气            )                                to become fine or bright              转晴；放晴；变晴朗                                            ◆            I hope it clears up this afternoon.            我希望今天下午天气放晴。                                    2                      (of an illness, infection, etc.            疾病、感染等            )                                to disappear              痊愈；治愈；消失                                            ◆            Has your rash cleared up yet?            你的皮疹消失了吗？                                      ★        ˌclear ˈup | ˌclear sth↔ˈup                              to make sth clean and neat              使整洁；清理                                            ◆            It's time to clear up.            该打扫了。                                ◆            I'm fed up with              clearing up after you!                        你弄脏了的地方总是要我来打扫，我受够了！                                ◆            Clear up your own mess!            看你把这里弄得又脏又乱的，你自己来收拾吧！                                      ★        ˌclear sth↔ˈup                              to solve or explain sth              解决；解答；解释                                            ◆            to              clear up a mystery/difficulty/misunderstanding                        揭开谜团；解决困难；消除误会                                                    adverb        ★                        not near/touching        不靠近；不触及                    1        ★                  clear(of sth)                          away from sth; not near or touching sth            远离；不靠近；不接触                                    ◆          Stand clear of the train doors.          不要靠近列车门站立。                          ◆          He injured his arm as he jumped clear of the car.          他跳离汽车时手臂受了伤。                          ◆          By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners.          跑第二圈时，沃克已领先了其他赛跑者两米。                            all the way        一直                    2                  (            especially NAmE)                    all the way to sth that is far away            一直（到远处）                                    ◆          She could see clear down the highway into the town.          她顺着公路一直望去，能看到远处的那座城镇。                            IDIOM              keep/stay/steer clear (of sb/sth)                              to avoid a person or thing because it may cause problems              避开；回避；躲避                                                  ☞more at                                    way                                   n.                                  noun                        IDIOM              in the ˈclear                              (              informal)                        no longer in danger or thought to be guilty of sth              不再有危险；不再被认为有罪                                            ◆            It seems that the original suspect is in the clear.            好像原先的嫌疑犯已被认定无罪。                                          clear              /        klɪə(r)                ;          NAmE                klɪr                /             clear[klɪə(r)]cleared, clearing, clears级别:clearer, clearestCET4CET6TEM4考研IELTSv19042072535907689375336132080j563746861624012761145791287018236r580841151208712826801568ADJ7032202570VERB2068655947ADV6544117997Spoken:447155824cleared[15679] clearer[3091] clearest[388] clearing[5891] clears[2685]清除(40%)，清晰的(11%)，明确的(10%)，清楚的(9%)，清楚地(7%)，清澈的(6%)，澄清(6%)，晴朗的(4%)，放晴(3%)，空地(2%)，清空(2%)n.清除；空隙adj.清楚的；清澈的；晴朗的；无罪的vt.通过；清除；使干净；跳过vi.放晴；变清澈adv.清晰地；完全地n.(Clear)人名；(英)克利尔

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Collins	clear ★★★★★ /klɪ͟ə(r)/ 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]易懂的；明白的；清楚的 Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear. The book is clear, readable and adequately illustrated... 这本书明白易懂，可读性强，插图丰富。 The space telescope has taken the clearest pictures ever of Pluto... 太空望远镜拍摄到了迄今为止最清晰的冥王星的照片。 He repeated his answer, this time in a clear, firm tone of voice. 他重复了一遍自己的回答，这次声音清晰、语气坚定。 clearly Whales journey up the coast of Africa, clearly visible from the beach... 鲸鱼群沿着非洲海岸往北游去，站在海滩上就能看得很清楚。 It was important for children to learn to express themselves clearly. 孩子学会清楚地表达自己很重要。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]明显的；显然的；明白无误的 Something that is clear is obvious and impossible to be mistaken about. [oft it v-link ADJ that/wh] It was a clear case of homicide... 这显然是一宗杀人案。 The clear message of the scientific reports is that there should be a drastic cut in car use... 那些科学报告清清楚楚地告诉人们应该大幅削减汽车使用量。 A spokesman said the British government's position is perfectly clear... 一位发言人说，英国政府的立场是非常明确的。 It became clear that I hadn't been able to convince Mike... 我显然没有能够说服迈克。 It's not clear whether the incident was an accident or deliberate. 还不清楚这起事件是意外还是蓄意所为。 clearly Clearly, the police cannot break the law in order to enforce it... 显然，警方不能为了执法而犯法。 He clearly believes that India should have de-valued its currency. 他显然认为印度应将其货币贬值。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]完全了解的；明白的；清楚的 If you are clear about something, you understand it completely. [usu v-link ADJ about/on n/wh] It is important to be clear about what Chomsky is doing here... 很有必要搞清乔姆斯基在这儿干什么。 He is not entirely clear on how he will go about it... 他还没完全搞清楚该如何处理这件事。 People use scientific terms with no clear idea of their meaning. 人们使用科学术语，但并非很清楚其含义。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](头脑或思路)清楚的，清晰的，清醒的，不糊涂的 If your mind or your way of thinking is clear, you are able to think sensibly and reasonably, and you are not affected by confusion or by a drug such as alcohol. She needed a clear head to carry out her instructions. 她需要一个头脑清醒的人来执行自己的指令。 clearly The only time I can think clearly is when I'm alone. 我只有一个人的时候才会思路清晰。 5 [VERB 动词]理清(思路)；使(头脑)清醒 To clear your mind or your head means to free it from confused thoughts or from the effects of a drug such as alcohol. [V n] [V n of n] He walked up Fifth Avenue to clear his head... 他沿着第五大道走了走，好让大脑清醒清醒。 Our therapists will show you how to clear your mind of worries. 我们的治疗师会教你如何消除心中的忧虑。 6 [ADJ 形容词]透明的；清澈的 A clear substance is one which you can see through and which has no colour, like clean water. [usu ADJ n] ...a clear glass panel... 透明的玻璃板 ...a clear gel... 透明的凝胶 The water is clear and plenty of fish are visible. 水清澈见底，能看见许多鱼。 7 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](颜色)明艳的，鲜亮的 A clear colour is bright and strong. [usu ADJ n] He has clear blue eyes and a dazzling smile. 他有一双明亮的蓝眼睛和一脸灿烂的微笑。 8 [ADJ 形容词](表面)收拾干净的；(地方)畅通的；(视野)无阻碍的 If a surface, place, or view is clear, it is free of unwanted objects or obstacles. [usu v-link ADJ] The runway is clear — go ahead and land... 跑道畅通无阻，开始着陆吧。 All exits must be kept clear in case of fire or a bomb scare... 所有出口必须保持畅通，以防有火灾或炸弹威吓发生。 Caroline prefers her worktops to be clear of clutter... 卡罗琳不喜欢厨房操作台上乱七八糟的。 The windows will allow a clear view of the beach. 透过窗户，海滩一览无余。 9 [VERB 动词]清除；清理 When you clear an area or place or clear something from it, you remove things from it that you do not want to be there. [V n] [V n of n] [V n from/off n] [Also V n with adv] To clear the land and harvest the bananas they decided they needed a male workforce... 为了清理那片地和收割香蕉，他们决定雇请男劳力。 Stewart was trying to clear a path for the stretcher... 斯图尔特在努力给担架开路。 Workers could not clear the tunnels of smoke... 工人们无法清除隧道里的烟雾。 Firemen were still clearing rubble from apartments damaged at the scene of the attack. 消防队员仍在从袭击现场遭到毁坏的公寓里往外清理瓦砾。 10 [VERB 动词](为…)清理道路；(为…)扫清障碍 If something or someone clears the way or the path for something to happen, they make it possible. [V n for n] [V n for n to-inf] The Prime Minister resigned today, clearing the way for the formation of a new government... 首相今天的辞职为新政府的组建扫清了道路。 A court in Berlin has dropped the charges against him, clearing the way for him to leave Germany. 柏林的一个法庭今天撤销了对他的指控，这样他就可以离开德国了。 11 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](天气或天空)晴朗的 If it is a clear day or if the sky is clear, there is no mist, rain, or cloud. On a clear day you can see the French coast... 天气晴朗时可以望见法国海岸。 The winter sky was clear. 冬天的天空万里无云。 12 [VERB 动词](雾霭)消散，退去 When fog or mist clears, it gradually disappears. [V] The early morning mist had cleared. 晨雾散去了。 13 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](眼睛)清澈的，有神的，明亮的 Clear eyes look healthy, attractive, and shining. ...clear blue eyes... 清澈的蓝眼睛 Her eyes were clear and steady. 她的眼神清澈而坚定。 14 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](皮肤)光洁的，无斑点的 If your skin is clear, it is healthy and free from spots. 15 [ADJ 形容词](良心)无愧的，不内疚的 If you say that your conscience is clear, you mean you do not think you have done anything wrong. Mr Garcia said his conscience was clear over the jail incidents... 加西亚先生说他对监狱中发生的事件问心无愧。 I can look back on things with a clear conscience. I did everything I could. 我可以问心无愧地回首过去，我已经尽力了。 16 [ADJ 形容词]不接触的；远离的；在安全距离以外的 If something or someone is clear of something else, it is not touching it or is a safe distance away from it. [v-link ADJ of n] As soon as he was clear of the terminal building he looked round... 他一离开机场大楼，就环顾了一下四周。 She placed a towel on a cluster of rocks just clear of the tidemark... 她把一条毛巾放在刚没过涨潮线的一堆石头上。 He lifted him clear of the deck with one arm. 他用一只手就将他从甲板上拎了起来。 17 [ADV 副词](尤指开车到远处)一直，径直 If you drive clear to a place, especially a place that is far away, you go all the way there without delays. [usu V after ADV] [AM 美] After that they drove clear over to St Paul. 之后，他们一口气开到圣保罗。 18 [VERB 动词]跳过；越过 If an animal or person clears an object or clears a certain height, they jump over the object, or over something that height, without touching it. [V n] Sotomayor, the Cuban holder of the world high jump record, cleared 2.36 metres. 古巴的世界跳高纪录保持者索托马约尔跳过了2.36米。 19 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]兑现(支票)；（支票）结算 When a bank clears a cheque or when a cheque clears, the bank agrees to pay the sum of money mentioned on it. [V n] [V] Polish banks can still take two or three weeks to clear a cheque... 在波兰，银行兑现支票可能还需要两三个星期。 Allow time for the cheque to clear. 留出时间兑现支票。 20 [VERB 动词]批准，准许(行动) If a course of action is cleared, people in authority give permission for it to happen. [be V-ed] [be V-ed for n] [Also be V-ed to-inf] [usu passive] Linda Gradstein has this report from Jerusalem, which was cleared by an Israeli censor... 琳达·格拉德斯坦的这份报道来自耶路撒冷，它已经通过了以色列方面的审查。 Within an hour, the helicopter was cleared for take-off... 不到一个小时，直升机获准起飞。 The hormone, developed by US drug companies, is expected to be cleared for use in the US soon. 这种由美国制药公司研制开发的激素可望不久在美国获准使用。 21 [VERB 动词]证明无罪；证实无过错 If someone is cleared, they are proved to be not guilty of a crime or mistake. [be V-ed of n/-ing] [V n] She was cleared of murder and jailed for just five years for manslaughter... 她被判谋杀罪名不成立，仅以过失杀人罪判处5年监禁。 In a final effort to clear her name, Eunice has written a book. 尤妮斯写了本书，最后一次试图证明自己的清白。 22 See also:clearing ；crystal clear ； 23 [CONVENTION 惯用语](用于确定自己的话被理解以及强调权威性)听懂了吗？我说明白了吗？ You can say 'Is that clear?' or 'Do I make myself clear?' after you have told someone your wishes or instructions, to make sure that they have understood you, and to emphasize your authority. We're only going for half an hour, and you're not going to buy anything. Is that clear? 我们只去半个小时，而且你什么都不能买。听清楚了没有？ 24 [PHRASE 短语]没有危险的；不受责备的；不受怀疑的 If someone is in the clear, they are not in danger, or are not blamed or suspected of anything. [v-link PHR] The Audit Commission said that the ministry was in the clear. 审计署称该政府部门没有问题。 25 [PHRASE 短语]把…表达清楚；把…说明白 If you make something clear, you say something in a way that makes it impossible for there to be any doubt about your meaning, wishes, or intentions. [V inflects] Mr O'Friel made it clear that further insults of this kind would not be tolerated... 奥弗里尔先生明确表示，绝不容忍这样的侮辱行为再次发生。 The far-right has now made its intentions clear. 极右势力已经清楚地表明了其意图。 26 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]高出，超出，多出（竞争对手） If something or someone is a certain amount clear of a competitor, they are that amount ahead of them in a competition or race. [amount PREP n] [BRIT 英] Keegan's team are now seven points clear of West Ham... 基冈率领的球队现在领先西汉姆联队7分。 He crossed the line three seconds clear of Tom Snape. 他领先汤姆·斯内普3秒冲过终点线。 27 [PHRASE 短语]避开；绕开 If you steer clear or stay clear of someone or something, you avoid them. [V inflects] The rabbis try to steer clear of political questions. 拉比们努力避开政治问题。 28 to clear the air→see: air ； the coast is clear→see: coast ； to clear the decks→see: deck ； loud and clear→see: loud ； to clear your throat→see: throat ；相关词组： clear away clear off clear out clear up
Oxford	clear ★ / klɪə(r) ; NAmE klɪr / adjective , verb , adverb , noun clear clears cleared clearing clearer clearest WORD FAMILY clear adjective ★ (≠unclear ) clearly adverb clarity noun clarify verb adjective ( clear·er , clear·est ) without confusion/doubt 清晰；无疑问 1 ★ easy to understand and not causing any confusion 清晰易懂的；明白清楚的；不含混的 ◆ She gave me clear and precise directions. 她给了我清晰而准确的指示。 ◆ Are these instructions clear enough? 这些说明够清楚了吗？ ◆ You'll do as you're told, is that clear? 叫你做什么你就去做什么，明白吗？ ◆ This behaviour must stop—do I make myself clear (= express myself clearly so there is no doubt about what I mean)? 这种行为必须停止。我讲清楚了吧？ ◆ I hope I made it clearto him that he was no longer welcome here. 我希望我已经给他讲清楚他在这里不再受欢迎。 2 ★ obvious and leaving no doubt at all 明显的；显然的；明确的 ◆ This is a clear case of fraud. 这无疑是一桩诈骗案。 ◆ She won the election by a clear majority. 她以明显的多数赢得选举。 ◆ His height gives him a clear advantage. 他的身高使他具有明显的优势。 clear(to sb) (that)… ◆ It wasquite clearto me thatshe was lying. 我十分清楚她在撒谎。 clearwhat, how, whether, etc… ◆ It is not clear what they want us to do. 我们不肯定他们要我们做什么。 ☞language bank at evidence , impersonal 3 ★ having or feeling no doubt or confusion 无疑的；清楚的；明白的 clearabout/on sth ◆ Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow? 你清楚明天的安排吗？ ◆ My memory is not clear on that point. 那一点我记不清了。 clearwhat, how, whether, etc… ◆ I'm still not clear what the job involves. 我仍然不明白这项工作包括哪些内容。 ◆ We need a clear understandingof the problems involved. 我们需要了解清楚所涉及的各种问题。 ☞synonyms at sure mind 头脑 4 ★ thinking in a sensible and logical way, especially in a difficult situation （尤指在困境中）思维敏锐而有逻辑的，头脑清醒的 ◆ a clear thinker 思维清晰的人 ◆ You'll need to keep a clear headfor your interview. 你面试时须要保持清醒的头脑。 easy to see/hear 容易看见╱听到 5 ★ easy to see or hear 容易看见的；听得清的 ◆ The photo wasn't very clear. 这张照片不太清晰。 ◆ The voice on the phone was clear and strong. 电话上的声音清晰洪亮。 ◆ She was in Australia but I could hear her voice as clear as a bell. 她虽然在澳大利亚，但我却能非常清楚地听到她的声音。 transparent 透明 6 ★ that you can see through 透明的；清澈的 ◆ The water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake. 湖水清澈见底。 ◆ clear glass 透明的玻璃 ◆ a clear colourless liquid 透明的无色液体 sky/weather 天空；天气 7 ★ without cloud or mist 无云（或雾）的；晴朗的 ◆ a clear blue sky 晴朗的碧空 ◆ On a clear day you can see France. 天气晴朗时你可以看见法国。 skin 皮肤 8 without spots or marks 无斑（或疤痕）的 ◆ clear skin 没有丝毫斑点的皮肤 ◆ a clear complexion 无瑕的面庞 eyes 眼睛 9 bright and lively 明亮有神的 not blocked 无阻碍 10 clear(of sth) free from things that are blocking the way or covering the surface of sth 畅通无阻的；无障碍的；（表面）收拾干净的 ◆ The road was clear and I ran over. 路上没有东西挡着，我就跑了过来。 ◆ All exits must be kept clear of baggage. 所有出口必须保持通畅，不得堆放行李。 ◆ You won't get a clear view of the stage from here. 从这里看舞台，你的视野会受到遮挡。 ◆ I always leave a clear desk at the end of the day. 每天工作结束时，我总是把桌面收拾干净。 conscience 良心 11 if you have a clear conscienceor your conscienceis clear,you do not feel guilty 无罪的；清白的；问心无愧的 free from sth bad 与坏事不沾边 12 clearof sth free from sth that is unpleasant 摆脱掉（不愉快事物）的 ◆ They were still not clear of all suspicion. 他们仍未解除所有的嫌疑。 ◆ We are finally clear of debt. 我们终于偿清了债务。 not touching/near 不接触；不靠近 13 [not before noun ] clear(of sb/sth) not touching sth; a distance away from sth 不接触；远离 ◆ The plane climbed until it was clear of the clouds. 飞机爬升直至穿出了云层。 ◆ Make sure you park your car clear of the entrance. 切莫把车停在入口处。 period of time 一段时间 14 [only before noun ] whole or complete 全部的；整体的；完整的 ◆ Allow three clear days for the letter to arrive. 信要整整三天才能寄到。 sum of money 款项 15 [only before noun ] remaining when taxes, costs, etc. have been taken away （扣除税项、成本等后）净的，纯的 SYN net ◆ They had made a clear profit of £2 000. 他们已赚得 2 000 英镑的净利。 phonetics 语音学 16 (of a speech sound 语音 ) produced with the central part of the tongue close to the top of the mouth. In many accents of English, clear /l / is used before a vowel, as in leave. 清晰的 OPP dark IDIOMS be clear ˈsailing ( US) = be plain sailing at plain adj. (as) clear as ˈday easy to see or understand 显而易见；容易理解 (as) clear as ˈmud ( informal, humorous) not clear at all; not easy to understand 一点不清楚；难懂 ◆ Oh well, that's all as clear as mud, then. 哎呀，那么一来这真是成了一本糊涂账了。 ☞more at coast n. , field n. , head n. , loud adv. SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 clear obvious ◆apparent ◆evident ◆plain These words all describe sth that is easy to see or understand and leaves no doubts or confusion. 以上各词均形容事物显而易见、明白易懂、清楚、明确。 ■ clear easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts 指显而易见的、明白易懂的、清楚的、明确的： ◆ It was quite clear to me that she was lying. 我十分清楚她在撒谎。 ■ obvious easy to see or understand 指明显的、显然的、易理解的： ◆ It's obvious from what he said that something is wrong. 根据他所说的，显然是出问题了。 ■ apparent [not usually before noun] ( rather formal) easy to see or understand 指显而易见、明白易懂、显然： ◆ It was apparent from her face that she was really upset. 从面容上一眼就可以看出她确实心绪烦乱。 ■ evident ( rather formal) easy to see or understand 指清楚的、明白的、显然的： ◆ The orchestra played with evident enjoyment. 管弦乐队演奏得兴致勃勃。 ■ plain easy to see or understand 指清楚的、明显的、浅白的： ◆ He made itvery plainthat he wanted us to leave. 他明确表示要我们离开。 which word? 词语辨析 These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you make sth clear/plain,you do so deliberately because you want people to understand sth; if you make sth obvious,you usually do it without meaning to. 以上各词意思几乎相同，只是在语体风格和句型使用上稍有区别。make sth clear/plain 表示刻意为使别人明白； make sth obvious 通常并非刻意： ◆ I hope I make myself obvious. ◆ Try not to make it so clear/plain. In the expressions clear majority, for obvious reasons, for no apparent reasonand plain to see,none of the other words can be used instead. You can have a clear/an obvious/a plain case of sthbut not ◆ an evident case of sth. 在 clear majority ﹙明显多数）、for obvious reasons ﹙因为显而易见的原因﹚、for no apparent reason ﹙没有明显的原因﹚和 plain to see ﹙显而易见﹚中，不能用其他词语替换。可以用 clear ／ obvious ／ plain case of sth ﹙明显的情况﹚，但不能用 an evident case of sth。 PATTERNS ◆ clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain tosb/sth ◆ clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain that / that ◆ to seem / seem clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain ◆ perfectly / perfectly clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain verb ★ remove sth/sb 移动某物；使某人离去 1 ★ [transitive ] to remove sth that is not wanted or needed from a place 移走，搬走，清除（不需要的东西） clearsth/sb ◆ I had cleared my desk before I left. 离开前我清理干净了办公桌。 ◆ It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. 事故过去几小时后这条道路才被疏通。 ◆ It's your turn to clear the table (= to take away the dirty plates, etc. after a meal). 该轮到你收拾餐桌了。 ◆ She cleared a spaceon the sofa for him to sit down. 她在沙发上清出一个空位让他坐下。 clearA (of B) ◆ I cleared my desk of papers. 我清理好了写字枱上的文件。 ◆ The streets had been cleared of snow. 街道上的积雪已被清除干净。 clearB (from/off A) ◆ Clear all those papers off the desk. 把桌子上所有那些文件都拿走。 ◆ The remains of the snow had been cleared from the streets. 街道上的残雪已被清扫干净。 ☞see also clear away at clear v. 2 ★ [transitive ] clearsth to make people leave a place 使人离开 ◆ After the bomb warning, police cleared the streets. 接到有炸弹的警告后，警察疏散了街上的行人。 not be blocked 不受阻碍 3 ★ [intransitive ] to move freely again; to no longer be blocked 恢复畅通；不再受阻 ◆ The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. 事故后很久交通才恢复畅通。 ◆ The boy's lungs cleared and he began to breathe more easily. 男孩的肺部恢复通畅后，呼吸开始比较轻松。 of liquid 液体 4 ★ [intransitive ] when a liquid clears,it becomes transparent and you can see through it 变透明；变清澈 ◆ The muddy water slowly cleared. 浑浊的水慢慢变得清澈起来。 of smoke, etc. 烟等 5 ★ [intransitive ] clear(away) when smoke, fog,etc. clears,it disappears so that it is easier to see things （烟、雾等）消散，散去，消失 ◆ The mist will clear by mid-morning. 雾将在上午十时左右消散。 of sky/weather 天空；天气 6 [intransitive ] when the sky or the weather clears,it becomes brighter and free of cloud or rain 变明朗；转晴；放晴 ◆ The sky cleared after the storm. 暴风雨过后，天转晴了。 ◆ The rain is clearing slowly. 雨渐渐停下来。 your head/mind 头脑；思路 7 [intransitive , transitive ] if your head or mind clears,or you clearit, you become free of thoughts that worry or confuse you or the effects of alcohol, a blow, etc. and you are able to think clearly （使）变清醒，变清晰 ◆ As her mind cleared, she remembered what had happened. 头脑清醒之后，她想起了所发生的一切。 clearsth ◆ I went for a walk to clear my head. 我去散一会儿步好清醒清醒头脑。 of face/expression 脸色；表情 8 [intransitive ] if your face or expression clears,you stop looking angry or worried 变平静；变开朗 prove sb innocent 证明无罪 9 [transitive ] clearsb (of sth) to prove that sb is innocent 证明无罪（或无辜） ◆ She was cleared of all charges against her. 对她的所有指控均已撤销。 ◆ Throughout his years in prison, he fought to clear his name. 在整个服刑期间，他奋力证明自己名誉的清白。 give official permission 正式批准 10 [transitive ] to give or get official approval for sth to be done 批准；准许；得到许可 clearsth ◆ His appointment had been cleared by the board. 他的任命已由董事会批准。 clearsth with sb/sth ◆ I'll have to clear itwith the manager. 这事我须要获得经理的准许。 11 [transitive ] clearsth to give official permission for a person, a ship, a plane or goods to leave or enter a place 批准（人、船只、飞机或货物）离境（或入境）；使通过（海关） ◆ The plane had been cleared for take-off. 飞机已获准起飞。 ◆ to clear goods through customs 给货物结关 12 [transitive ] clearsb to decide officially, after finding out information about sb, that they can be given special work or allowed to see secret papers （经审查后）正式批准（某人）做机密工作（或阅读机密文件） ◆ She hasn't been cleared by security. 她未获保安部门批准做机要工作。 money 款项 13 [intransitive , transitive ] clear(sth) if a cheque that you pay into your bank account clears,or a bank clearsit, the money is available for you to use 兑现（支票） ◆ Cheques usually take three working days to clear. 兑现支票通常需要三个工作日。 14 [transitive ] clearsth to gain or earn a sum of money as profit 获利；净赚 ◆ She cleared £1 000 on the deal. 她在那笔交易中净赚 1 000 英镑。 15 [transitive ] clearsth if you cleara debt or a loan, you pay all the money back 偿清，还清（债务或贷款） get over/past 越过；通过 16 [transitive ] clearsth to jump over or get past sth without touching it （无接触地）跃过，越过，通过 ◆ The horse cleared the fence easily. 那匹马轻松地跃过了栅栏。 ◆ The car only just cleared (= avoided hitting)the gatepost. 那辆汽车通过时险些撞上门柱。 in sport 体育运动 17 [transitive , intransitive ] clear(sth) (in football ( soccer) and some other sports 足球及其他一些体育运动 ) if you cleara ball, or a ball clears,it is kicked or hit away from the area near your own goal 将（球）击出己方球门区；（球）滚出己方球门区 IDIOMS clear the ˈair to improve a difficult or tensesituation by talking about worries, doubts, etc. （通过倾诉）改变困境，缓解紧张状态，改善气氛 clear the ˈdecks ( informal) to prepare for an activity, event, etc. by removing anything that is not essential to it 清除障碍准备行动 clear your ˈthroat to cough so that you can speak clearly 清喉咙；清嗓子 clear the way (for sth/for sth to happen) to remove things that are stopping the progress or movement of sth （为…）清除障碍，扫清道路 ◆ The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings. 这项裁决也许能为引渡程序铺平道路。 ☞more at cobweb PHRASAL VERBS ˌclear aˈway \| ˌclear sth↔aˈway to remove sth because it is not wanted or needed, or in order to leave a clear space 把…清除掉（以留出空间） ◆ He cleared away and made coffee. 他把东西收拾好以后煮了咖啡。 ◆ It's time your toys were cleared away. 现在该收走你的玩具了。 ˌclear ˈoff ( informal) to go or run away 离开；逃离；逃跑 ◆ He cleared off when he heard the police siren. 他听到警笛便逃之夭夭。 ◆ You've no right to be here. Clear off! 你无权在这里，走开！ ˌclear ˈout (of…) ( informal) to leave a place quickly 迅速离开 ◆ He cleared out with all the money and left her with the kids. 他卷款而逃，把孩子丢给她。 ★ ˌclear ˈout \| ˌclear sth↔ˈout to make sth empty and clean by removing things or throwing things away 把…清空；清理；丢掉 ◆ to clear out a drawer/room 把抽屉╱房间腾空 ◆ We cleared out all our old clothes. 我们扔掉了所有的旧衣服。 ◆ I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died. 我在父亲去世后清理遗物时发现了这些信件。 ☞related noun clear-out ˌclear ˈup 1 ★ (of the weather 天气 ) to become fine or bright 转晴；放晴；变晴朗 ◆ I hope it clears up this afternoon. 我希望今天下午天气放晴。 2 (of an illness, infection, etc. 疾病、感染等 ) to disappear 痊愈；治愈；消失 ◆ Has your rash cleared up yet? 你的皮疹消失了吗？ ★ ˌclear ˈup \| ˌclear sth↔ˈup to make sth clean and neat 使整洁；清理 ◆ It's time to clear up. 该打扫了。 ◆ I'm fed up with clearing up after you! 你弄脏了的地方总是要我来打扫，我受够了！ ◆ Clear up your own mess! 看你把这里弄得又脏又乱的，你自己来收拾吧！ ★ ˌclear sth↔ˈup to solve or explain sth 解决；解答；解释 ◆ to clear up a mystery/difficulty/misunderstanding 揭开谜团；解决困难；消除误会 adverb ★ not near/touching 不靠近；不触及 1 ★ clear(of sth) away from sth; not near or touching sth 远离；不靠近；不接触 ◆ Stand clear of the train doors. 不要靠近列车门站立。 ◆ He injured his arm as he jumped clear of the car. 他跳离汽车时手臂受了伤。 ◆ By lap two Walker was two metres clear of the rest of the runners. 跑第二圈时，沃克已领先了其他赛跑者两米。 all the way 一直 2 ( especially NAmE) all the way to sth that is far away 一直（到远处） ◆ She could see clear down the highway into the town. 她顺着公路一直望去，能看到远处的那座城镇。 IDIOM keep/stay/steer clear (of sb/sth) to avoid a person or thing because it may cause problems 避开；回避；躲避 ☞more at way n. noun IDIOM in the ˈclear ( informal) no longer in danger or thought to be guilty of sth 不再有危险；不再被认为有罪 ◆ It seems that the original suspect is in the clear. 好像原先的嫌疑犯已被认定无罪。 clear / klɪə(r) ; NAmE klɪr /
LDC	clear1 adjective clear2 verb clear3 adverb clear4 noun clearclear1 /klɪə $ klɪr/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective (comparative clearer, superlative clearest) Entry menu Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1easy to understand expressed in a simple and direct way so that people understand → clarity, clearly: clear instructions The question wasn’t very clear. It’s the clearest guide I’ve used.clear about The school is clear about its policy on bullying.clear about what/when/how etc Be very clear about what jobs should be completed, and by when.clear on The rules are quite clear on the point.clear to It was clear to him that Tolkien was a literary genius.make something clear The bishop made his views clear in a letter to the publisher. How can you make the meaning clearer?make it clear that Make it clear that you will not take sides.absolutely/abundantly clear Can I make it absolutely clear that we did not intend this to happen? Perhaps I tried to cover too much and didn’t make myself clear (=express myself well). If you don’t understand, it’s best to say so and get things clear. If I catch you smoking again, you’re grounded. Do I make myself clear? (=used when you are angry)clear picture/idea (=a good understanding) The report gave a clear picture of the property’s condition. He writes crystal clear (=very easy to understand) prose.2impossible to doubt impossible to doubt, question, or make a mistake about → clearly: clear evidence of guilt They won by a clear majority.it is clear whether/why/how etc It’s not clear whether he shares her views.it is clear (that) It’s clear that the drug does benefit some patients. When it became clear that I was pregnant, he left me.clear case/example of something a clear case of sexual discrimination► see thesaurus at obvious 3sure about something feeling certain that you know or understand something → clearlyclear about/on Are you all clear now about what you have to do?clear whether/what/how etc I’m still not really clear how this machine works. Let me get this clear – you hadn’t seen her in three days? a clearer understanding of the issues4thinking able to think sensibly and quickly → clarity, clearly: She felt that her thinking was clearer now. In the morning, with a clear head, she’d tackle the problem.5substance/liquid easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirty SYN transparent OPP cloudy, opaque: clear glass bottles a crystal clear mountain lake6weather clean and fresh, without clouds or mist: a clear June morning The skies were clear and blue.7eyes healthy, very pure in colour, and without any redness: clear blue eyes8skin smooth and without any red spots: a clear complexion9easy to see having details, edges, lines etc that are easy to see, or shapes that are easy to recognize → clarity: a TV with a clear picture and high-quality sound10easy to hear easy to hear, and therefore easy to understand → clarity, clearly: a clear speaking voice The radio reception isn’t very clear. It’s a good recording; the sound is as clear as a bell (=very clear).11after tax a clear amount of profit, wages etc is what is left after taxes have been paid on it SYN net: I get £200 a week clear. Sam makes a clear $90,000 per year.12a clear conscience the knowledge that you have done the right thing and should not feel guilty: I don’t think I could vote for him with a clear conscience. She had done what she could and her conscience was clear.13period of time without any planned activities or events: Next Monday is clear; how about ten o'clock?14not busy complete or whole: Allow three clear days for delivery.15not blocked/covered not covered or blocked by anything that stops you from doing or seeing what you want: The roads were fairly clear this morning.clear view/look From the top floor you get a clear view of the bay.clear of To prevent fires, the sides of the roads are kept clear of underbrush.16see your way clear (to doing something) informal to have the necessary time or willingness to be able to do something: We expect good results soon, if the board can see its way clear to continuing funding the project.17be clear of something to not be touching something, or to be past someone or something: Wait to cross until the street is clear of cars. The curtains should be a couple of inches clear of the floor.18as clear as mud spoken used humorously to say that something is very difficult to understand—clearness noun [uncountable] → all clear , → the coast is clear at coast1(2) COLLOCATIONSverbsmake something clear· Children may have difficulty in making their feelings clear.get something clear (=understand something properly)· I was trying to get the idea clear in my mind.adverbsabsolutely/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· Sam’s reasons for leaving were not entirely clear.nounsa clear picture/idea (=a good understanding)· Some work experience should give you a clear idea of what the job involves.phrasesmake 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.THESAURUS– Meaning 5easy to see throughclear 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: · limpid pools· She gave her a golden flask of limpid olive oil.difficult to see throughopaque difficult to see through: · The shower has an opaque glass door. clear1 adjective clear2 verb clear3 adverb clear4 noun clearclear2 ●●● S1 W2 verb Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1surface/place [transitive] to make somewhere emptier or tidier by removing things from it: Snowplows have been out clearing the roads.clear something of something Large areas of land had been cleared of forest.clear something from something Workers began clearing wreckage from the tracks. Dad cleared a space (=moved things so there was room) in the garage for Jim’s tools. It’s Kelly’s turn to clear the table (=remove the dirty plates, forks etc).2remove people [transitive] to make people, cars etc leave a place: Within minutes, police had cleared the area.clear somebody/something from something Crowds of demonstrators were cleared from the streets.3crime/blame etc [transitive] to prove that someone is not guilty of something: Rawlings was cleared after new evidence was produced.clear somebody of (doing) something Maya was cleared of manslaughter. a long-running legal battle to clear his nameGRAMMAR Clear is often passive in this meaning.4permission [transitive] a)to give or get official permission for something to be done: He was cleared by doctors to resume skating in August.clear something with somebody Defence policies must often be cleared with NATO allies first. b)to give official permission for a person, ship, or aircraft to enter or leave a country: The plane took off as soon as it was cleared.5clear your throat to cough in order to be able to speak with a clear voice6weather [intransitive] (also clear up) if the weather, sky, mist etc clears, it becomes better and there is more sun: The haze usually clears by lunchtime.7liquid [intransitive] if a liquid clears, it becomes more transparent and you can see through it: Wait for the water to clear before adding any fish.8cheque [intransitive, transitive] 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 cheque9go over/past [transitive] to go over a fence, wall etc without touching it, or to go past or through something and no longer be in it: The plane barely cleared the fence at the end of the runway. Edwards cleared 18 feet in the pole vault. The plane cleared Chinese airspace.10clear a debt/loan to get rid of a debt by paying what you owe11clear your head/mind to stop worrying or thinking about something, or get rid of the effects of drinking too much alcohol: A good walk might clear my head.12face/expression [intransitive] literary if your face or expression clears, you stop looking worried or angry: She looked embarrassed, but then her face cleared.13clear the way for something written to make it possible for a process to happen: This agreement will clear the way for further talks.14skin [intransitive] (also clear up) if your skin clears, red marks on it disappear: The rash has finally cleared.15clear the air to do something to end an argument or bad situation, for example discuss a problem calmly16clear (something through) customs to be allowed to take things through customs17clear the decks to do all the work that needs to be done before you can do other things: I’m trying to clear the decks before Christmas.18earn [transitive] informal to earn a particular amount of money after taxes have been paid on it: Diane clears £20,000 a year.clear away phrasal verb to make a place look tidier by removing things or putting things back where they belong: When dinner was done and cleared away, Auntie Lou made some tea. Homeowners are clearing away brush near their houses to prevent fires.clear off phrasal verb British English informal to leave a place quickly: They cleared off when they saw the police coming.clear off! (=used to tell someone angrily to go away)clear out phrasal verb1 clear something ↔ out to make a place tidy by removing things from it and getting rid of them: I need to clear out my closet.2to leave a place or building quickly: Wait to get on the train until the people getting off have cleared out.clear out! British English (=used to tell someone angrily to go away) → clear-out clear up phrasal verb1to make a place look tidier by putting things back where they belong: I don’t mind you using the kitchen as long as you clear up afterwards.clear something ↔ up Adam, clear up this mess before your father sees it.clear up after I get really tired of clearing up after you (=tidying places that you have made untidy).2clear something ↔ up to explain or solve something, or make it easier to understand: The White House hopes these problems can be cleared up soon. There are a couple of points we need to clear up before the meeting begins.3if the weather clears up, it gets better4if an illness or infection clears up, it disappears clear1 adjective clear2 verb clear3 adverb clear4 noun clearclear3 ●●○ adverb Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases Word family 1away from something, or out of the way: Firefighters pulled her clear of the wreckage. Please stand clear of the doors.2keep/stay/steer clear (of somebody/something) to avoid someone or something because of possible danger or trouble: If you’re a beginner, steer clear of resorts with reputations for difficult skiing.3especially American English informal used to emphasize a long distance: You can see clear to the hills. → loud and clear at loud2(2) clear1 adjective clear2 verb clear3 adverb clear4 noun clearclear4 noun Thesaurus Collocations Phrases in the clear not guilty of something
WDF	clear [klɪə(r)]cleared, clearing, clears级别:clearer, clearest CET4CET6TEM4考研IELTS v1904 20725 3590 7689 3753 3613 2080 j563 74686 16240 12761 14579 12870 18236 r5808 4115 1208 712 826 801 568 ADJ703 2202570 VERB2068 655947 ADV6544 117997 Spoken: 447155824 cleared[15679] clearer[3091] clearest[388] clearing[5891] clears[2685] 清除(40%)，清晰的(11%)，明确的(10%)，清楚的(9%)，清楚地(7%)，清澈的(6%)，澄清(6%)，晴朗的(4%)，放晴(3%)，空地(2%)，清空(2%) n.清除；空隙 adj.清楚的；清澈的；晴朗的；无罪的 vt.通过；清除；使干净；跳过 vi.放晴；变清澈 adv.清晰地；完全地 n.(Clear)人名；(英)克利尔

Clear Cleared Sth Make I Easy Understand Things

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