词汇

clear

释义

clear

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/klɪə(r)/

/klɪr/

(comparative clearer, superlative clearest)

Word Family

clear adjective (≠ unclear)
clearly adverb
clarity noun
clarify verb

Idioms

easy to understand

easy to understand and not confusing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？
Your meaning needs to be clear.你的意思需要说清楚。
You'll do as you're told—is that clear?叫你做什么你就去做什么，明白吗？
clear about something She was quite clear about her reasons for leaving.)比较：她相当清楚她要离开的原因。
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 clear to 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。

I hope I made it clear to him that he's not welcome here.我希望我向他表明他在这里不受欢迎。
Our policy on pensions is perfectly clear.我们的养老金政策非常明确。
She has a clear, simple writing style.她有一种清晰、简单的写作风格。
Your meaning needs to be crystal clear.你的意思要非常清楚。
This is a clear and concise practical guide.这是一个清晰简洁的实用指南。
a clear and unambiguous statement清晰明确的陈述
The plan is very clear and simple.计划非常清楚简单。
We have clear and consistent expectations for our students.我们对学生有明确和一致的期望。
The figures will give a clearer picture of the financial benefits.这些数字将更清楚地反映出经济效益。
They made it absolutely clear that I was expected to help.他们非常明确地表示希望我能帮忙。

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
seem
become
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

phrases

clear and concise

without doubt

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。
a clear warning of the risks对风险的明确警告
He left no clear indication of his wishes.他没有明确表示他的愿望。
We must send a clear message to young people that cyberbullying will not be tolerated.我们必须向年轻人发出明确的信息，网络欺凌是不可容忍的。
There is clear evidence that he was involved with the gang.有明显的证据表明他与该团伙有牵连。
They made their intentions abundantly clear.他们非常清楚地表明了他们的意图。
it is clear to somebody (that)… It was quite clear to me that she was lying.我十分清楚她在撒谎。
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。
clear what, how, whether, etc… It is not clear what they want us to do.我们不清楚他们要我们做什么。
How he got there was not clear.他是如何到达那里的还不清楚。

Synonyms clearclear

obvious
apparent
evident
plain

These words all describe something that is easy to see or understand.

clear
easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts:
- 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:
- 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:指明显的、显然的、易理解的：
- 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:指明显的、显然的、易理解的：
- The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.管弦乐队演奏得兴致勃勃。
plain
easy to see or understand:
- He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave. 他明确表示要我们离开。

which word?

These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you make something clear/plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand something; if you make something obvious, you usually do it without meaning to:
- 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 reason and plain to see, none of the other words can be used instead. You can have a clear/an obvious/a plain case of something but not:
- an evident case of something
.

Patterns

clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain to somebody/something
clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain that/what/who/how/where/why…
to seem/become/make something clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain
perfectly/quite/very clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain

Language Bank evidenceevidenceGiving proof提供证据

- There is clear evidence that TV advertising influences what children buy.有明确的证据表明电视广告影响儿童的购买行为。
- It is clear from numerous studies that TV advertising influences what children buy.众多研究清楚地表明电视广告影响儿童的购买行为。
- Recent research demonstrates that TV advertising influences children’s spending habits.最近的研究表明电视广告影响儿童的消费习惯。
- Many parents think that TV advertising influences their children. This view is supported by the findings of a recent study, which show a clear link between television advertisements and children’s spending habits.许多家长认为电视广告对他们的孩子会产生影响。这一观点得到近期研究结果的支持，即电视广告和儿童消费习惯之间有明显的关联。
- The findings also reveal that most children are unaware of the persuasive purpose of advertising.这些研究结果还显示大多数儿童没有意识到广告的说服意图。
- There is little evidence that children understand the persuasive intent of advertising.几乎没有证据表明儿童能够理解广告的说服意图。
- The results contradict claims that advertising is unrelated to children’s spending habits.这些研究结果否定了广告与儿童消费习惯无关的说法。
- Manufacturers argue that it is difficult to prove that advertising alone influences what children buy.生产厂商争辩说，很难证明单凭广告就能影响儿童的购买行为。

Language Bank impersonalimpersonalGiving opinions using impersonal language用客观的语言发表意见

- It is vital that more is done to prevent the illegal trade in wild animals.应进一步阻止非法买卖野生动物的行为，这一点至关重要。
- (Compare: We have to do more to stop people trading wild animals illegally.)比较：我们必须进一步阻止人们非法买卖野生动物。
- It is clear that more needs to be done to protect biodiversity.显然，应进一步保护生物多样性。
- (Compare: We clearly need to do more to protect biodiversity.)比较：很明显，我们需要进一步保护生物多样性。
- It is unfortunate that the practice of keeping monkeys as pets still continues.不幸的是，将猴子当宠物饲养的做法仍在持续。
- (Compare: It’s absolutely terrible that people still keep monkeys as pets.)比较：非常糟糕的是有人仍将猴子当宠物饲养。
- It is difficult for many people to understand the reasons why certain individuals choose to hunt animals for sport.许多人都难以理解为什么有些人选择捕猎作为消遣。
- (Compare: I can’t understand why anyone would want to kill animals for fun.)比较：我不明白为什么有人会以猎杀动物为乐。
- Unfortunately, it would seem that not enough is being done to support tiger conservation.遗憾的是，在保护老虎方面给予的支持似乎还不够。
- (Compare: Governments aren’t doing enough to help tiger conservation.)比较：遗憾的是，在保护老虎方面给予的支持似乎还不够。
- There is no doubt that the greatest threat to polar bears comes from global warming.毫无疑问，对北极熊的最大威胁是全球变暖。
- (Compare: I believe that the greatest threat…)比较：我认为最大的威胁…

It was clear to us there was a problem.我们很清楚有一个问题。
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。
There is a clear and present danger to national security.国家安全面临明显的现实危险。
to give a clear sign that we value all students明确表示我们重视所有学生
We need to make a clear distinction between private and public rooms.我们需要明确区分私人房间和公共房间。
The film is a clear example of Hitchcock's cleverness.这部电影是希区柯克聪明的一个明显例子。
One clear winner stood out.一个明显的赢家脱颖而出。
One thing is clear—she was not telling the truth.有一点很清楚——她没有说实话。
The message of the play is clear. Love is pain.这出戏的寓意很清楚。爱是痛苦。
It was immediately clear that she had been crying.很明显，她一直在哭。
It was pretty clear that they didn't want me there.很明显他们不想让我去。
It is becoming increasingly clear that consumers are interested in animal welfare.越来越明显的是，消费者对动物福利感兴趣。
It seems clear that her separation from the children caused her great distress.似乎很明显，她与孩子们的分离给她带来了巨大的痛苦。
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。

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
seem
become
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

phrases

clear and concise

not confused; having no doubt 明显的；显然的；明确的

clear about something Are you clear about the arrangements for tomorrow?你清楚明天的安排吗？
clear on something My memory is not clear on that point.那一点我记不清了。
clear what, 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 understanding of the problems involved.我们需要了解清楚所涉及的各种问题。

Synonyms suresure

confident
convinced
certain
positive
clear

These words all describe somebody who knows without doubt that something is true or will happen.

sure
[not before noun] without any doubt that you are right, that something is true, that you will get something or that something will happen:
- ‘Is that John over there?’ ‘I’m not sure.’“那边那个人是约翰吗？” “我说不准。”
- Are you sure about that?这事你肯定吗？
- England must win this game to be sure of qualifying.英格兰队必须拿下这场比赛才能确保获得资格。
Sure is often used in negative statements and questions, because there is some doubt or worry over the matter. If there is no doubt, people often say quite sure: I’m quite sure (that) I left my bag here (= I have no doubt about it).
confident
completely sure that something will happen in the way that you want or expect:
- I’m quite confident that you’ll get the job.我肯定你能得到那份工作。
- The team feels confident of winning.这个队觉得有把握取胜。
Confident is a stronger and more definite word than sure and is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no worry.
convinced
[not before noun] completely sure that something is true or right, especially because the evidence seems to prove it or somebody else has persuaded you to believe it:
- I’m convinced that she’s innocent.我坚信她是清白无辜的。
certain
[not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that something is true:
- Are you absolutely certain about this?你对这事绝对确信无疑吗？

sure or certain?用 sure 还是 certain？Like sure, certain is often used in negative statements and questions. It is slightly more formal than sure; sure is more frequent, especially in spoken English.

positive
[not before noun] (rather informal) completely sure that something is true:
- She was positive that he’d been there.她确信他曾到过那儿。
- ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Positive.’“你敢肯定吗？”“绝对肯定。”
clear
(often used in negative statements and questions) having no doubt or confusion about something:
- My memory isn’t really clear on that point.那一点我记不太清楚了。

Patterns

sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear about something
sure/confident/convinced/certain of something
sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear that…
sure/certain/clear who/what/how, etc.
to feel sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive
quite/absolutely/completely/fairly/pretty sure/confident/convinced/certain/positive/clear
not altogether sure/confident/convinced/certain/clear

Express Yourself Asking for clarificationAsking for clarification请求澄清When you are given some information or asked to do something, you may need to check that you have understood correctly. Here are some ways of asking people to clarify what they said:别人告知一些信息或提出要求时需要核实自己的理解是否正确。以下是一些请求他人澄清事由的方式：

- I’m sorry, I didn’t quite understand.对不起，我不太明白。
- Would you mind explaining that again? I’m not sure that I’ve understood correctly.请你再解释一遍行吗？我拿不准我理解得对不对。
- Sorry, I don't quite follow (you).抱歉，我没太听懂（你的话）。
- Can I just check that I’ve got this right?我核实一下我的理解是否正确好吗？
- I’m not quite/exactly clear about/really sure what I’m supposed to do.我不太清楚／不太肯定该做什么。
- Sorry, could you repeat that? I didn’t hear what you said.对不起，你能再说一遍吗？你刚才说的我没听到。
- Sorry, would you mind repeating what you just said?对不起，请你把刚才说的话重复一遍好吗？
- If I understand you correctly, you want me to phone the customer and apologise?如果我的理解没错，你是要我打电话给客户道歉？
- Do you mean (to say) that the deal's off?你的意思是（说）交易取消了？
- What exactly are you saying?你到底在说什么？
- So you're saying that the meeting's cancelled?那么你是说会议取消了？
- Sorry, did you mean that I should wait here or come back later?抱歉，你的意思是我该在这里等，还是一会儿再过来？
- Can you just confirm your date of birth for me, please?请您帮我确认一下您的出生日期好吗？

I'm still not clear whether she wants to come or not.我仍然不清楚她是否想来。
My memory isn't really clear on that point.那一点我记不太清楚了。
Everyone must be clear about their responsibilities.每个人都必须清楚自己的责任。
She has a clear vision of the way things should go with the project.她对项目的发展方向有清晰的设想。
Nobody had a clear idea of what was to come next.没有人清楚地知道接下来会发生什么。
We are very clear about what we want to accomplish.我们非常清楚我们想要实现的目标。

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

about
on

mind头脑

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 head for your interview.你面试时要保持清醒的头脑。

easy to see/hear容易看见／听到

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。
The image was crisp and clear.图像清晰明了。
The colours in her paintings are very clear and bright.她的画色彩非常清晰明亮。

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
become
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

phrases

loud and clear

easy to see through

that you can see through; transparent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
a sheet of clear cellophane一张透明的玻璃纸

The beach was perfect—white sand and clear blue water.海滩是完美的——白沙和清澈的蓝水。
The water comes out of the spring crystal clear and totally pure.涌出的泉水清澈至纯。
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 fairly clear.水颇为清澈。
The chairs were made of clear plastic.这些椅子是由透明塑料制成的。

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
become

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

sky/weather天空；天气

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。

It's likely to be a clear night, with temperatures dropping to freezing.这可能是一个晴朗的夜晚，气温降至冰点。
The weather was bright and clear.天气晴朗，万里无云。
a crisp, clear autumn morning一个清爽、晴朗的秋日早晨
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。
clear night skies晴朗的夜空

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skin皮肤

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

bright and lively明亮有神的

Her clear blue eyes sparkled.她清澈的蓝眼睛闪闪发光。

not blocked无阻碍

clear (of something) free from things that are blocking the way or covering the surface of something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。
Most roads are now clear of snow.大多数道路现在都没有雪了。

The roads are reasonably clear of snow.道路上的积雪基本上清除掉了。
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。

Collocations Dictionaryverbs

be
look
seem
…

adverb

completely
fairly
pretty
…

preposition

conscience良心

if you have a clear conscience or your conscience is clear, you do not feel guilty无罪的；清白的；问心无愧的

free from something bad与坏事不沾边

clear of something free from something 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

[not before noun] clear (of somebody/something) not touching something; a distance away from something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

[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。
You must give seven clear days’ notice of the meeting.你必须提前整整七天通知开会。

sum of money款项

[only before noun] that remains when taxes, costs, etc. have been taken away（扣除税项、成本等后）净的，纯的 synonym 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

(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 (= ways of pronouncing) English, clear /l/ is used before a vowel, as in leave.清晰的 opposite dark

词源Middle English: from Old French cler, from Latin clarus.

Idioms

be clear/smooth sailing (North American English)

(British English be plain sailing)

to be simple and free from trouble移走，搬走，清除（不需要的东西）

(as) clear as day

easy to see or understand显而易见；容易理解

(as) clear as mud

(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。

clear blue water (between A and B)

a complete difference or division between two people or groups全部的；整体的；完整的
- Voters want to see clear blue water between the main parties.选民们希望看到主要政党之间有清澈的蓝水。
- They failed to put clear blue water between themselves and their competitors.他们没能在自己和竞争对手之间划清界限。

the coast is clear

(informal) there is no danger of being seen or caught没有被发现（或抓住）的危险
- As soon as the coast was clear, he climbed in through the window.等到四下无人，他便从窗户爬了进去。

keep your head | keep a clear/cool head

to remain calm in a difficult situation（在困境中）保持冷静
- She needed to keep a clear head if she was to remain in control.她要想继续控制局势就必须保持清醒的头脑。

leave the field clear for somebody

to enable somebody to be successful in a particular area of activity because other people or groups have given up competing with them为…的胜利铺平道路；为…的成功扫清障碍
- The complete disarray of the opposition parties leaves the field clear for the government to implement urgent reforms.反对党的彻底混乱为政府实施紧急改革扫清了道路。
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loud and clear

in a way that is very easy to understand清楚明白
- The message is coming through loud and clear.消息传达得清楚明白。

see your way (clear) to doing something/to do something

to find that it is possible or convenient to do something觉得有可能做某事；认为便于做某事
- Small builders cannot see their way clear to take on many trainees.小建筑商认为不可能招收很多见习生。

clear

verb

/klɪə(r)/

/klɪr/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they clear	/klɪə(r)/ /klɪr/
he / she / it clears	/klɪəz/ /klɪrz/
past simple cleared	/klɪəd/ /klɪrd/
past participle cleared	/klɪəd/ /klɪrd/
-ing form clearing	/ˈklɪərɪŋ/ /ˈklɪrɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

remove something/somebody移动某物；使某人离去

[transitive] to remove things that are not wanted or needed from something移走，搬走，清除（不需要的东西）

clear something The settlers cleared the land and planted crops.定居者清理了土地，种植了庄稼。
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。
They started clearing a path through the dense jungle.他们开始在茂密的丛林中开辟一条道路。
The work of clearing the debris is in its final stages.清理废墟的工作已进入最后阶段。
She cleared a space on the sofa for him to sit down.她在沙发上清出一个空位让他坐下。
I had cleared my desk before I left.离开前我清理干净了办公桌。
clear A of B I cleared my desk of papers.我清理好了写字台上的文件。
The streets had been cleared of snow.街道上的积雪已被清除干净。
clear B 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。

not be blocked不受阻碍

[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 smoke, etc.烟等

[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。
The fog was beginning to clear away.雾开始消散了。
As the dust cleared, we saw that the whole ceiling had come down.随着灰尘的清除，我们看到整个天花板都塌了下来。
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。

Topics Weatherb2

of sky/weather天空；天气

[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 next day the weather cleared.第二天天气转晴了。
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。
The clouds had not yet cleared.云还没有散去。
Hopefully the storm would clear soon.希望暴风雨很快会平息。

of liquid液体

[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。

your head/mind头脑；思路

[intransitive, transitive] if your head or mind clears, or you clear it, you become free of thoughts that worry or confuse you or the effects of alcohol, a hit on the head, 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。
clear something I went for a walk to clear my head.我去散一会儿步，好清醒清醒头脑。

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。
I went for a walk to try to clear my head.我去散了会儿步，以理清思绪。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

suddenly

verb + clear

try to
help (to)

of face/expression脸色；表情

[intransitive] if your face or expression clears, you stop looking angry or worried变平静；变开朗

His face suddenly cleared as understanding dawned.他逐渐明白过来，脸上霎时明朗起来。

prove somebody innocent证明无罪

[transitive] clear somebody (of something) to prove that somebody 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。
He has finally been cleared of any wrongdoing.他最终被证明没有任何不当行为。

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。
The three defendants were formally cleared by the judge.3 名被告被法官正式无罪开释。
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。

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

formally

preposition

give official permission批准

[transitive] to give or get official approval for something to be done批准；准许；得到许可

clear something His appointment had been cleared by the board.他的任命已由董事会批准。
clear something with somebody/something I'll have to clear it with the manager.这事我须要获得经理的准许。
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。

[transitive] clear something 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。
The goods had been cleared through customs.货物已通过海关检查。

[transitive] clear somebody to decide officially, after finding out information about somebody, 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

[intransitive, transitive] clear (something) if a payment that is made into your bank account clears, or a bank clears it, the money is available for you to use（付款）到账；（银行）将（付款）划入账户

Cheques usually take three working days to clear.兑现支票通常需要三个工作日。

[transitive] clear something 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。

[transitive] clear something if you clear a debt or a loan, you pay all the money back偿清，还清（债务或贷款）

They sold $25 million in holdings in order to clear colossal bank debts.他们出售了2500万美元的股份，以清偿巨额银行债务。
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。

get over/past越过；通过

[transitive] clear something to jump over or get past something 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

[transitive, intransitive] clear (something) (in football (soccer) and some other sports

足球及其他一些体育运动

) if you clear a ball, or a ball clears, it is kicked or hit away from the area near your own goal将（球）击离己方球门区；（球）滚离己方球门区Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2

词源Middle English: from Old French cler, from Latin clarus.

Idioms

blow/clear the cobwebs away

to help somebody have a fresh, lively state of mind again使头脑清醒；使振作精神
- A brisk walk should blow the cobwebs away.轻快的散步可以使人头脑清醒。

clear the air

to improve a difficult or tense situation by talking about worries, doubts, etc.（通过倾诉）改变困境，缓解紧张状态，改善气氛
- This meeting will be an opportunity to clear the air and start the healing process.这次会议将是一个消除误会和开始愈合过程的机会。
to make the air less dirty or less humid (= warm and wet)容易看见的；听得清的
- Storms were supposed to clear the air.暴风雨应该能净化空气。

clear the decks

(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 throat

to cough (= to force out air noisily through your throat) so that you can speak clearly清喉咙；清嗓子

clear the way (for something/for something to happen)

to remove things that are stopping the progress or movement of something（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。

clear

adverb

/klɪə(r)/

/klɪr/

Word Family

clear adjective (≠ unclear)
clearly adverb
clarity noun
clarify verb

Idioms

not near/touching不靠近；不触及

clear (of something/somebody) away from something/somebody; not near or touching something/somebody离开；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

(especially North American English) all the way to something 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。

词源Middle English: from Old French cler, from Latin clarus.

Idioms

keep/stay/steer clear (of somebody/something)

to avoid a person or thing because they may cause problems避开；回避；躲避
- Steer clear of the centre of town at this time of the evening.晚上这个时段还是避开市中心吧。

clear

noun

/klɪə(r)/

/klɪr/

Word Family

clear adjective (≠ unclear)
clearly adverb
clarity noun
clarify verb

Idioms

in the clear

(informal) no longer in danger or thought to be guilty of something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。

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