| 单词 | clear |
| 释义 | clear verb¹ 1remove sth that is not wanted/needed清除adverb | preposition adverb➤completely, totally彻底／完全清除◆the site must be completely cleared and made safe for children.这个场所必须彻底清理干净，确保对孩子安全。➤partially部份清理▸➤hastily, quickly匆忙／迅速清理◆she hastily cleared a space for him to sit down.她匆忙清理出一个地方让他坐下。➤away收拾◆can you clear away all your toys now?现在你能把你所有的玩具都收拾起来吗？➤up把⋯清理好◆i want you to clear all this mess up.我想让你把这些乱七八糟的东西整理好。preposition➤from从⋯清除◆they cleared the mud from the steps.他们把台阶上的泥清除干净。➤of除掉⋯◆we cleared the path of leaves.我们清扫了小路上的落叶。➤off从⋯清除◆clear those papers off the desk.把那些文件从桌子上拿开。clear verb² 2your head/mind头脑adverb | verb + clear adverb➤suddenly突然明朗◆his face suddenly cleared as understanding dawned.他逐渐明白过来，脸上霎时明朗起来。verb + clear➤try to试图使⋯清醒◆i went for a walk to try to clear my head.我去散了会儿步，以理清思绪。➤help (to)有助于使⋯清醒◆correct breathing helps to clear the mind and reduce tension.正确的呼吸有助于清醒头脑、缓解紧张情绪。clear verb³ 3prove sb innocent证明某人清白adverb | preposition adverb➤formally正式宣布⋯无罪◆the three defendants were formally cleared by the judge.3 名被告被法官正式无罪开释。preposition➤of消除⋯嫌疑◆four men accused of assault have been cleared of all charges.4 名被控犯有伤害罪的男子被撤销了全部指控。clear adjective¹ 1easy to understand易懂的verbs | adverb | preposition | phrases verbs➤be, seem清楚；好像很清楚▸➤become变得清楚易懂▸➤get sth, make sth使⋯易懂▸➤find sth觉得⋯易懂adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常清楚明了▸➤abundantly十分清楚▸➤absolutely, crystal, perfectly, quite完全清楚；清楚明了；十分易懂◆you have to make your intentions crystal clear to them.你要清清楚楚地向他们表明你的意图。➤by no means, not entirely, not exactly, not quite根本不清楚；不完全明白；不太明白◆it wasn't entirely clear whether she wanted us to help.她是否想要我们帮忙并不完全清楚。➤reasonably, relatively相当／比较清楚➤painfully极度清楚➤increasingly越来越清楚preposition➤to对⋯来说很清楚◆it was increasingly clear to us that there was a problem.我们越来越清楚地知道有问题。phrases➤clear and concise简洁明了clear adjective² 2sure/certain确定verbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be确定adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常确定▸➤absolutely, quite绝对／十分确定preposition➤about关于⋯是确定的◆she was very clear about her reasons for leaving.她非常清楚她要离开的原因。➤on在⋯方面确定◆are you clear on that point?在那一点上你确定吗？clear adjective³ 3easy to see/hear易看见；易听见verbs | adverb | phrases verbs➤be, look清晰；看上去清晰▸➤become, grow变得清晰adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常清晰◆the photograph wasn't very clear.照片不太清晰。➤reasonably颇为清楚phrases➤loud and clear清晰响亮clear adjective⁴ 4easy to see through易看透verbs | adverb verbs➤be清晰透亮▸➤become变得清澈adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常清澈◆the water was fairly clear.水颇为清澈。➤absolutely, completely绝对／完全清澈▸➤reasonably比较清澈clear adjective⁵ 5free from things that are blocking the way畅通verbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be, look, seem畅通无阻；看上去畅通；好像畅通▸➤remain, stay保持畅通▸➤keep sth使某物畅通◆make sure you keep all gutters and drainpipes clear of leaves.要确保所有的排水沟和排水管没有树叶堵塞。adverb➤completely完全畅通▸➤fairly, pretty, reasonably相当／颇为／比较畅通preposition➤of没有⋯的障碍◆the roads are reasonably clear of snow.道路上的积雪基本上清除掉了。 clear /klɪə(r); name klɪr/ verb 1. [transitive] to give or get official approval for sth to be done 批准；准许◆his appointment had been cleared by the board. 他的任命已获董事会批准。◆i'll have to clear it with the manager before i can refund your money. 我要得到经理批准之后才能退款给你。◆the drug has been cleared for use in the us. 这药物已获准在美国使用。 2. [transitive] to prove that sb is innocent 证明无罪（或无辜）◆she has been cleared of all charges against her. 对她的所有指控已被撤销。 (commerce 商业) [transitive] clear (out) sth to sell all the goods that you have available 售完◆the store is trying to clear its stock of winter clothes. 商店正努力售出所有冬装存货。◆the company has dropped its prices in an attempt to clear out its inventory (= its supply of products). 公司降价以清理库存的货品。 4. [transitive] to remove sth that is not wanted from a place 搬走，清除（不需要的东西）◆(figurative) clearing bad debts from the company's books (= financial records) 清理公司财务记录上的坏账◆clear the screen (= computer screen) and start again. 清理计算机屏幕，然后重新启动。 5. [intransitive, transitive] if a cheque that you pay into your bank account clears, or a bank clears it, 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。 (finance 金融) [transitive] to calculate the total amount of money and the numbers of shares, etc. that investors have agreed to exchange on a particular date, in order to arrange the transfer of the money, shares, etc. between them 清算◆only certain members of the stock exchange are authorized to clear trades. 只有股票交易所的某些成员获授权进行清算交易。 ➡ clearing ➡ settle (trade 贸易) [transitive] to give official permission for goods to leave or enter a place 批准（货物）离境（或入境）；为（货物）清关◆to clear goods through customs 为货物清关 8. [transitive] to gain or earn an amount of money as profit 获利；净赚◆she cleared €2 000 on the deal. 她在那笔交易中净赚了 2 000 欧元。 (finance 金融) [transitive] if you clear a debt or a loan, you pay all the money back 清偿（债务） 10. [transitive] 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）做机要工作（或阅读机密文件）◆she hasn't been cleared by security. 她未获安全部门批准做机要工作。 ●clear your desk (also clear out your desk) to remove everything from your desk at work because you are leaving your job （离职前）将办公桌清理干净◆she was fired on the spot and given an hour to clear her desk. 她当场被辞退，有一小时清理办公桌。2.to finish the work that you need to do 完成（工作）◆he was desperately trying to clear his desk so he could get home. 他正竭尽全力完成工作，这样他就可以回家了。☞ clear clear verbclear ♦︎ empty ♦︎ drain ♦︎ unload ♦︎ unpackthese words all mean to remove things from somewhere or take things out of sth.这些词均表示清走、清空或取出、卸下。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to clear / empty / drain sth of sth◆to empty / drain / unload the contents of sth◆to empty / unpack a suitcase / bag◆to unload / unpack a car / the shopping◆to empty / drain water from sth◆to empty / drain your glass■ clear [transitive] to remove sth that is not wanted or needed from a place移走，搬走，清理（不要的东西）◆clear all those papers off the desk.把桌上那些文件都拿走。◆it's your turn to clear the table (= to take away the dirty plates and other things after a meal).轮到你收拾餐桌了。◆she cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down.她在沙发上清出一块地方让他坐下。◆it was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident.事故过去几个小时后道路才疏通。◆it's time your toys were cleared away.该收走你的玩具了。ⓘ clear away can also be used without an object. * clear away 后可以不接宾语◆he cleared away and made coffee.他把东西收拾好以后煮了咖啡。 ➡ see also block → block 2 ■ empty [transitive] to remove everything that is in a container; to take out the contents of sth and put them somewhere else倒空；腾空；掏空；把⋯移出（置于别处）◆i emptied out my pockets but could not find my keys.我把口袋里的东西都掏出来，却仍然找不到我的钥匙。◆she emptied the water out of the vase.她把水从花瓶里倒了出来。◆he emptied the ashtrays, washed the glasses and went to bed.他清理了烟灰缸，洗完杯子就上床睡觉了。◆the room had been emptied of all furniture.屋里所有的家具都已经搬走了。◆she emptied the contents of her bag onto the table.她把包里的东西全倒在了桌上。opp fill → fill ➡ see also empty → drain verb , empty → empty ■ drain [transitive] to make sth empty or dry by removing all the liquid from it（使液体）流光，排空，控干◆drain and rinse the pasta.把通心粉过一过水。◆the marshes have been drained.沼泽地里的水已经排干。◆you will need to turn off the water and drain the tank.你得先把水关上，再把水槽排空。■ unload [transitive, intransitive] to remove things from a vehicle or ship after it has taken them somewhere; to remove the contents of sth after you have finished using it, especially the bullets from a gun or the film from a camera（从车、船上）卸，取下；拆掉，退出，取出（尤指子弹或胶卷）◆everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car.大家都帮着从车上卸行李。◆this isn't a suitable place to unload the van.这个地方不适宜卸车。◆the truck driver was waiting to unload.卡车司机在等着卸货。◆each time a gun is laid down it must first be broken and unloaded.每次把枪放回去时，都必须先把枪膛打开，子弹卸膛。 opp load → fill ■ unpack /ʌnpæk/ [transitive, intransitive] to take things out of a suitcase, bag, etc. when you arrive somewhere after a journey打开（箱、包等）；从（箱、包等中）取出◆i unpacked my bags as soon as i arrived.我一到达就打开行李，整理衣物。◆she unpacked all the clothes she needed and left the rest in the case.她取出所有要穿的衣服，其余的都留在箱子里。◆she went to her room to unpack.她回到自己的房间，打开行李取出衣物。 opp pack → fill clear adjective 1➤it is clear to me that...我很清楚⋯➤clear instructions清晰的说明➤clear blue water清澈碧蓝的水sunnya clear blue skysureare you clear on that point? ➡ see also the entries for marked and open另见 marked 条和 open 条clear ♦︎ obvious ♦︎ apparent ♦︎ evident ♦︎ plain ♦︎ self-evidentthese words all describe a fact, quality or situation that is easy to see or understand and leaves no doubts.这些词均表示清楚明白的、显而易见的、清晰易懂的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain / self-evident to sb / sth◆clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain / self-evident from / in sb / sth◆clear / obvious / apparent / evident / self-evident what... / that...◆clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain who / how / where / why...◆to seem clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain / self-evident◆to become / make sth clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain◆very / quite / perfectly clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain◆all too clear / obvious / apparent / evident / plain◆fairly clear / obvious / evident / plain / self-evident◆far from clear / obvious / evident / self-evident◆by no means clear / obvious / self-evident■ clear easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts显而易见的；清晰易懂的；明确的◆it was quite clear to me that she was lying.我很清楚她在撒谎。◆it is not clear what they want us to do.我们不清楚他们要我们做什么。◆it is clear from the graph that sales have dropped sharply.这张图表清楚地显示了销量已经急剧下降。◆this is a clear case of fraud.这显然是一桩诈骗案。◆she won the election by a clear majority.她以明显多数赢得了选举。 opp unclear → unclear ▸ clearly adverb◆clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized.显然，这花费比我们原来以为的要多得多。■ obvious easy to see or understand显然的；明显的；易于理解的◆it's obvious from what she said that something is wrong.根据她说的，显然是出问题了。◆i know you don't like her but try not to make it so obvious.我知道你不喜欢她，但尽量不要表现得那么明显。◆he put his book down with obvious annoyance.他放下了书，显然很生气。◆for obvious reasons, i'd prefer not to give my name.因为显而易见的原因，我不愿披露自己的姓名。▸ obviously adverb◆he was obviously drunk.他显然喝醉了。◆'i didn't realize it was a formal occasion.' 'obviously!'(= i can see by the way you are dressed) “我没想到这是个正式场合。”“看得出来！”■ apparent /əpærənt/ [not usually before noun] (rather formal) easy to see or understand显然；显而易见；明白易懂◆his devotion to her was increasingly apparent.他对她的爱慕越来越明显。◆it soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing.很快大家就看出来他不会唱歌。◆then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped.接着，不知什么原因，火车突然停了下来。■ evident (rather formal) easy to see or understand显然的；明显的；易于理解的◆the growing interest in history is clearly evident in the number of people visiting museums.从参观博物馆的人数明显看出大众对历史越来越感兴趣。◆the orchestra played with evident enjoyment.管弦乐队演奏得兴致勃勃。▸ evidently adverb◆she walked slowly down the road, evidently in pain.她沿路慢走着，显然很痛苦。◆'i'm afraid i couldn't finish the work last night.' 'evidently not.'“抱歉，我昨天晚上没能完成工作。”“显然没干完。”■ plain easy to see or understand显然的；明显的；易于理解的◆he made it very plain that he wanted us to leave.他非常明确地表示希望我们离开。◆she made her annoyance plain.她满脸不耐烦。◆the facts were plain to see.事实显而易见。▸ plainly adverb◆she had no right to interfere in what was plainly a family matter.这明摆着是别人的家务事，她无权干涉。◆plainly something was wrong.很显然出了问题。note 辨析 which word?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.这些词意思几乎相同，只是在语体风格和句型使用上稍有区别。make sth clear/plain 表示刻意使别人明白； make sth obvious 通常表示并非刻意◆i hope i make myself clear / plain.我希望我讲得清楚。◆i hope i make myself obvious. ◆try not to make your dislike so obvious.尽量不要把你的厌恶表现得那么明显。◆try not to make it so clear/plain. in the expressions clear majority, for obvious reasons, for no apparent reason and plain to see, none of the other words can be used instead. apparent and evident are both rather formal. they can always be replaced by obvious. obvious and evident can be used before a noun for an emotion, meaning that the emotion is easy to see with your eyes.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）这些固定短语中，表示明显的词不能替换。apparent 和 evident 都很正式，可用 obvious 替换。obvious 和 evident 均可用于表示情感的名词前，表示这种情感表现得很明显◆jane took the letter and read it out with obvious / evident reluctance.简接过信，显然很不情愿地大声读出来。in apparent reluctance, apparent has the meaning of 'seeming'. * apparent reluctance 表示看上去似乎不情愿。 ➡ see also apparent → apparent■ self-evident so obvious that it needs no further proof or explanation显而易见的；不言而喻的；明摆着的◆the dangers of such action are self-evident.这样子行动，危险是明摆着的。◆a self-evident truth不证自明的真理clear adjective 2➤it is clear to me that...我很清楚⋯➤clear instructions清晰的说明➤clear blue water清澈碧蓝的水sunnya clear blue skysureare you clear on that point?clear ♦︎ explicit ♦︎ plain ♦︎ express ♦︎ accessible ♦︎ unambiguous ♦︎ intelligible ♦︎ comprehensible ♦︎ lucidthese words all describe speech or writing that is easy to understand and does not cause any confusion.这些词均表示语言文字清晰易懂的、明确无疑的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆clear / explicit / unambiguous about sth◆clear / plain / accessible / intelligible / comprehensible to sb◆clear / explicit / express instructions / directions◆a clear / an accessible / a lucid style◆clear / plain / intelligible / comprehensible language / english◆to make sth clear / explicit / plain / accessible / intelligible / comprehensible (to sb)◆to make yourself clear / explicit / plain◆to make it clear / explicit / plain that...◆quite clear / explicit / plain / accessible / unambiguous / intelligible / comprehensible◆perfectly clear / plain / intelligible / comprehensible■ clear 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。◆your meaning needs to be crystal clear.你的意思要非常清楚。◆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?(= used when you are angrily telling sb what they should do).这种行为必须停止！我讲得够清楚了吧？opp unclear → unclear , confusing → confusing ▸ clearly adverb◆she explained everything very clearly.她把一切都解释得很明白。■ explicit /ɪksplɪsɪt/ (rather formal) saying sth clearly in a way that is easy to understand; said, done or shown in an open or direct way, so that there is no doubt（说话）清晰易懂的，直截了当的；不隐晦的◆the author is quite explicit about her political bias.作者她对自己的政治偏见毫不隐晦。◆the reasons for the decisions should be made explicit.应该直截了当给出决定的理由。◆she made some very explicit references to my personal life.有几处她很直白地提到了我的私生活。ⓘ explicit is also used to talk about books, films, language and pictures that describe or show sex in a clear and detailed way. * explicit 还用于谈及书、电影、语言和图片清楚、具体地描述或展示性的内容◆sexually explicit films / material / language有露骨性爱场面的电影；赤裸裸描述性爱的材料／语言 explicit language always refers to sex, even if the word 'sexually' is not used. if you want to talk about language that is clear and easy to understand, use clear, plain or unambiguous. * explicit language （露骨的语言）总是与性有关，即使没有用 sexually 这个词。要表示语言清楚不含混，可以用 clear、plain 或 unambiguous。▸ explicitly adverb◆he made this point much more explicitly in his next speech.他在他下一次的演讲中将这一点讲得更加清楚。■ plain easy to understand易于理解的；清楚的；浅白的◆he made it plain that we should leave.他明确表示要我们离开。◆her intentions were plain enough.她的意图再清楚不过。◆teachers should encourage students to write in plain english.教师应鼓励学生用平白的英文写作。 ➡ see also plain → plain adj. 2 ▸ plainly adverb◆the agreement plainly states that all damage must be paid for.协议明确规定，一切损坏必须赔偿。■ express (formal) (of a wish or aim) clearly and openly stated（愿望或目的）明确的，明白表示的◆it was his express wish that you should have his gold watch after he died.他明确表示死后把金表留给你。◆i came here with the express purpose of speaking with the manager.我特意来这里与经理面谈。▸ expressly adverb◆she was expressly forbidden to touch my papers.已经明确禁止她动我的文件。■ accessible /əksesəbl/ (especially written) easy for most people to understand（对大多数人）易懂的，容易理解的◆her poetry is always very accessible.她的诗歌总是十分浅白。◆the programme tries to make science more accessible to young people.这项计划试图使科学更容易为年轻人所了解。■ unambiguous /ʌnæmbɪgjuəs/ clear in meaning, especially because it can only be understood in only one way意思清楚的；明确的；无歧义的◆the message was clear and unambiguous: get out of town.意思很清楚：滚出城去。opp ambiguous → misleading ▸ unambiguously adverb◆the essential information should be displayed clearly and unambiguously.关键信息应当清楚明白地显示。■ intelligible /ɪntelɪdʒəbl/ (rather formal) that can be understood能懂的；可理解的◆the child's speech was barely intelligible.那个小孩子的话很难懂。opp unintelligible → confusing ▸ intelligibly adverb◆you need to be able to write clearly and intelligibly.你要能写得清晰易懂。■ comprehensible /kɒmprɪhensəbl/ (rather formal) that can be understood能懂的；可理解的◆the novel is easily comprehensible to the average reader.那本小说一般读者都容易读懂。opp incomprehensible → confusing note 辨析 intelligible or comprehensible?these words are very similar and in most cases you can use either. intelligible is used slightly more to talk about sb's speech or language; comprehensible is used slightly more for ideas, actions and processes.这两个词意思很接近，在多数情况下可任用其一。intelligible 稍多用于指人的谈话或语言； comprehensible 稍多用于指想法、行动或过程。■ lucid /luːsɪd/ (especially written) (especially of sb's writing) clearly expressed and easy to understand（尤指行文）表达清楚的，易懂的◆she writes in a very lucid style.她的写作风格非常明晰易懂。◆it was a lucid account of the main facts of the case.这是对该案件主要事实清楚的表述。clear adjective 3➤it is clear to me that...我很清楚⋯➤clear instructions清晰的说明➤clear blue water清澈碧蓝的水sunnya clear blue skysureare you clear on that point?clear ♦︎ transparent ♦︎ translucent ♦︎ colourless ♦︎ see-throughthese words all describe sth which you can see through.这些词均表示透明的、清澈的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆clear / transparent / translucent glass◆clear / transparent / see-through plastic◆clear / transparent / colourless varnish◆a clear / colourless liquid◆clear / translucent skin◆almost transparent / translucent / colourless■ clear that you can see through透明的；清澈的◆items must be carried in a clear plastic bag.物品必须装在透明塑料袋中运送。◆the water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake.湖水清澈见底。◆the water comes out of the spring crystal clear (= completely clear) and totally pure.涌出的泉水清澈至纯。 opp cloudy ⓘ cloudy liquid is not very clear because it contains lots of small bits of dust or another substance. * cloudy 指液体含有杂质而浑浊的、不清澈的◆the water looked cloudy and not fit to drink.水看上去很浑浊，不适合饮用。■ transparent that you can see through透明的；清澈的◆the insect's wings are almost transparent.这种昆虫的翅膀几近透明。◆i've covered the photographs with transparent plastic sheets.我已用透明塑料薄膜对照片进行塑封。 opp opaque ⓘ opaque glass or liquid is not clear enough to see through or allow light through. * opaque 指玻璃或液体不透明的、不透光的◆if you add water to the glass the liquid will go milky and opaque.如果向玻璃杯中加水，液体就会呈乳白色并变浑浊。note 辨析 clear or transparent? clear is the word used most often to describe water. when it is used to describe things other than water it usually comes before the noun. * clear 最常用来形容水。当用它形容水以外的东西时，常位于名词前◆clear blue water清澈碧蓝的水◆the water was blue and clear.水湛蓝清澈。◆a clear plastic bag一个透明塑料袋◆the plastic bag was clear. transparent is usually used to describe solid things or material, not liquids (except varnish). * transparent 常用于形容固态物品或材质，而非液体（varnish 除外）。■ translucent /trænsluːsnt, trænzluːsnt-->/ (written) allowing light to pass through but not transparent半透明的◆the sky was a pale translucent blue.天空隐约呈淡蓝色。◆his skin was translucent with age.他因年老肤色有些暗淡。■ colourless (bre) (name colorless) without colour or very pale无色的；苍白的◆water is a colourless compound of hydrogen and oxygen.水是无色的氢氧化合物。◆her illness had left her face deathly white and her lips colourless.疾病让她面色惨白，嘴唇苍白。■ see-through [usually before noun](of clothes or fabric) very thin so that you can see through it（衣服或织物）薄至透明的◆she was wearing a see-through blouse.她穿了一件透明的女式衬衫。 clear [transitive] to prove officially that sb is not guilty of a crime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.整个服刑期间，他都在为证明自己的清白而抗争。 ➡ see also in the clear → innocent note 辨析 acquit or clear?when you are talking about the result of a trial in court you can use either word, although acquit is more formal.在谈及法庭审判结果时，两个词都可以用，但是 acquit 较正式◆he was acquitted / cleared of murder.他获判谋杀罪名不成立。 clear can also be used when sb has been convicted (= found guilty) of a crime, but successfully campaigns to have the conviction overturned (= cancelled). * clear 也可用于虽被判有罪，却成功翻案的情况◆after spending more than ten years on death row, the two men were finally cleared of a crime they did not commit.在死囚牢房里监禁了超过十年后，这两个人最终洗脱罪名。 clear [transitive] to give or get official approval for sth to be done; to give official permission for a person, ship, plane or goods to leave or enter a place, or for a person to be given special work or see special papers准许；批准（人、船、飞机或货物）进入（或离开）；批准（做机密工作或阅读机密文件）◆i'll have to clear it with the manager before i can refund your money.我要得到经理批准后才能给你退款。◆the plane had been cleared for take-off.飞机已得到起飞许可。◆she hasn't been cleared by security.她尚未得到安保部门的批准做机要工作。 ➡ see also clearance → permission clear [transitive] to remove sth that is not wanted or needed from a place移走，搬走，清理（不要的东西）◆clear all those papers off the desk.把桌上那些文件都拿走。◆it's your turn to clear the table (= to take away the dirty plates and other things after a meal).轮到你收拾餐桌了。◆she cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down.她在沙发上清出一块地方让他坐下。◆it was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident.事故过去几个小时后道路才疏通。◆it's time your toys were cleared away.该收走你的玩具了。ⓘ clear away can also be used without an object. * clear away 后可以不接宾语◆he cleared away and made coffee.他把东西收拾好以后煮了咖啡。 ➡ see also block → block 2 cleareasy to see or understand and leaving no doubts显而易见的；清晰易懂的；明确的◆it was quite clear to me that she was lying.我很清楚她在撒谎。◆it is not clear what they want us to do.我们不清楚他们要我们做什么。◆it is clear from the graph that sales have dropped sharply.这张图表清楚地显示了销量已经急剧下降。◆this is a clear case of fraud.这显然是一桩诈骗案。◆she won the election by a clear majority.她以明显多数赢得了选举。 opp unclear → unclear ▸ clearly adverb◆clearly, this will cost a lot more than we realized.显然，这花费比我们原来以为的要多得多。 cleareasy 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。◆your meaning needs to be crystal clear.你的意思要非常清楚。◆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?(= used when you are angrily telling sb what they should do).这种行为必须停止！我讲得够清楚了吧？opp unclear → unclear , confusing → confusing ▸ clearly adverb◆she explained everything very clearly.她把一切都解释得很明白。 clearthat you can see through透明的；清澈的◆items must be carried in a clear plastic bag.物品必须装在透明塑料袋中运送。◆the water was so clear we could see the bottom of the lake.湖水清澈见底。◆the water comes out of the spring crystal clear (= completely clear) and totally pure.涌出的泉水清澈至纯。 opp cloudy ⓘ cloudy liquid is not very clear because it contains lots of small bits of dust or another substance. * cloudy 指液体含有杂质而浑浊的、不清澈的◆the water looked cloudy and not fit to drink.水看上去很浑浊，不适合饮用。 clear [intransitive](of the sky or weather) to become brighter and free of cloud or rain; (of smoke or fog) to disappear so that it is easier to see things（天空或天气）放晴，转晴；（烟或雾）消散，散去◆the sky cleared after the storm.暴风雨后，天晴了。◆the rain is clearing slowly.雨渐渐停下来。◆as the smoke cleared, two fighter planes came into view.随着烟雾的消散，两架战斗机进入了视线。opp cloud → darken clear [transitive] to make a place empty of people使人离开◆police were still clearing the streets when the bomb went off.炸弹爆炸时警察还在疏散街上的行人。 clear [transitive] to pay back all the money you owe清偿，还清（债务）◆we are economizing for a few months to try to clear our overdraft.我们要过几个月节衣缩食的日子，努力还清透支。note 辨析 settle, meet, defray or clear? settle and clear mean to pay all of an amount of money: settle is used for bills and debts, clear only for debts. defray is a formal word usually used when sb/sth helps to pay part of a cost. meet is used especially about payments that you make regularly. * settle 和 clear 皆意为付清整笔款项：settle 指支付账单和还清债务，clear 只用于清偿债务。defray 一词很正式，通常指某人或某事帮助偿付部份费用。meet 尤指定期付款。 clearwithout any cloud or mist无云（或雾）的；晴朗的◆the weather was bright and clear.天气晴朗，万里无云。◆a clear blue sky晴朗的碧空◆on a clear day, you can see the mountains in the distance.天气晴朗时你可以看见远处的群山。opp cloudy , misty , foggy → cloudy clear (often used in negative statements and questions常用于否定陈述和疑问句) having no doubt or confusion about sth无疑的；清楚的；明白的◆my memory isn't really clear on that point.那一点我记得不太清楚。◆i'm still not clear what the job entails.我仍然不清楚这项工作的内容。◆we need a clear understanding of the problems involved.我们需要清楚了解所涉及的各种问题。opp vague → vague clear¹/klɪə(r) ||; klɪr/adj1. easy to see, hear or understand 清晰的；清楚的: ◇his voice wasn't very clear on the telephone. 他的声音在电话里不大清楚。◇she gave me clear directions on how to get there. 那个地方怎么去，她给我说得明明白白。 2. clear (about/on sth) sure or definite; without any doubts or confusion 确凿的；明确的: ◇i'm not quite clear about the arrangements for tomorrow. 我不大清楚明天的安排。 ☞verb clarify 动词为clarify 3. clear (to sb) obvious 明显的: ◇there are clear advantages to the second plan. 第二个计划的好处显而易见。◇it was clear to me that he was not telling the truth. 我很清楚他讲的不是真话。 4. easy to see through 透明的；清澈的: ◇the water was so clear that we could see the bottom of the lake. 湖水清澈见底。 5. clear (of sth) free from things that are blocking the way 畅顺的: ◇the police say that most roads are now clear of snow. 警方说大部份马路上的雪已经清除了。 6. free from marks 无痕的；明净的；晴朗的: ◇a clear sky (= without clouds) 晴朗无云的天空◇a clear skin (= without spots) 光洁的皮肤 7. free from guilt 无辜的；问心无愧的；清白的: ◇it wasn't your fault. you can have a completely clear conscience. 那不是你的错，你可以完全问心无愧。 make yourself clear;make sth clear/plain (to sb) to speak so that there can be no doubt about what you mean 说清楚: ◇‘i do not want you to go to that concert,’ said my mother. ‘do i make myself clear?’ 妈妈说：“那个音乐会我不让你去，听明白吗？”◇he made it quite clear that he was not happy with the decision. 他说得很清楚，他不满意这个决定。 clear²/klɪə(r) ||; klɪr/adv1. =clearly(1) ◇we can hear the telephone loud and clear from here. 我们从这里可以听见电话又响亮又清晰。 2. clear (of sth) away from sth; not touching sth 保持距离: ◇stand clear of the doors (= on a train) （在火车上）不要靠近车门 keep/stay/steer clear (of sb/sth) to avoid sb/sth because he/she/it may cause problems 避开: ◇it's best to keep clear of the town centre during the rush hour. 尽量避免在繁忙时间到市中心去。 clear³/klɪə(r) ||; klɪr/verb1. [t] to remove sth that is not wanted or needed 清除: ◇to clear the roads of snow/to clear snow from the roads 清除路上的积雪◇it's your turn to clear the table(= to take away the dirty plates, etc after a meal). 轮到你收拾餐具。 2. [i] (used about smoke, etc) to disappear （指烟等）散开，消失: ◇the fog slowly cleared and the sun came out. 雾慢慢散去，太阳出来了。 3. [i] (used about the sky, the weather or water) to become free of clouds, rain, or mud ﹙指天空、天气或水﹚转晴；停雨；变清: ◇after a cloudy start, the weather will clear during the afternoon. 上午多云，下午天气会转晴。 4. [t] clear sb (of sth) to provide proof that sb is innocent of sth 证明某人无罪: ◇the man has finally been cleared of murder. 这名男子终于洗脱了谋杀罪名。 5. [t] to jump over or get past sth without touching it 顺利越过 6. [t] to give official permission for a plane, ship, etc to enter or leave a place 准许飞机、船舶等进入或离开某地；准予通过: ◇at last the plane was cleared for take-off. 最后飞机获准起飞。 7. [t] clear sth (with sb) to get official approval for sth to be done 获准做某事: ◇i'll have to clear it with the manager before i can refund your money. 我得获得经理批准方能退你钱。 8. [i] (used about a cheque) to go through the system that moves money from one account to another （指支票）过户，交换 clear the air to improve a difficult or uncomfortable situation by talking honestly about worries, doubts, etc （通过畅谈）缓和紧张局面 clear your throat to cough slightly in order to make it easier to speak 清嗓子 clear off(informal 非正式) used to tell sb to go away 吩咐某人滚开 clear sth out to tidy sth and throw away things that you do not want 腾空（地方） clear up (used about the weather or an illness) to get better （指天气或疾病）好转；转晴 clear (sth) up to make sth tidy 整理；收拾: ◇make sure you clear up properly before you leave. 离开前别忘了把东西收拾好。 clear sth up to find the solution to a problem, cause of confusion, etc 解答问题；找到纠葛的原因: ◇there's been a slight misunderstanding but we've cleared it up now. 我们的确有过小小的误会，可现在没事了。 ☞ clear/not clear☞ clear¹☞ clear²☞ clear³☞ clear⁴ |
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