the Highland Clearances
/ðə ˌhaɪlənd ˈklɪərənsɪz/
/ðə ˌhaɪlənd ˈklɪrənsɪz/
- the forced removal of farmers from their small rented farms called crofts in the Highlands of Scotland during the late 18th century and the 19th century. The owners of the land wanted to use it for sheep and, later, deer. The Clearances caused great poverty and many farmers and their families left Scotland to live in the US.
高地清关：在18世纪末和19世纪，在苏格兰高地，农民被迫从被称为"小溪"的小型农场中迁出。土地的主人想用它养羊，后来又用鹿。清关造成极大的贫困，许多农民和他们的家庭离开苏格兰住在美国。