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*clear²
v
1 [T] to make an area or surface tidy by removing things from it 清理; 整理:
I'll just clear these papers off the desk. 我马上会把这些文件从桌上拿走。
clear the table After meals, I clear the table and dad does the dishes. 吃完饭一般都是我清理桌子，爸爸洗盘子。
2 [T] to remove something or someone from a place because they are blocking it 清除; 撤除〔障碍物〕:
I was out at 6.30 clearing snow. 我六点半在屋外清除积雪。
clear sb/sth from sth Trucks have just finished clearing the fallen trees from the road. 卡车刚把倒下的树木从路面上清除掉。
3 [I] if the weather or sky clears, it becomes brighter 〔天气或天空〕变晴朗
4 clear your throat to cough a little in order to make it easier for you to speak 〔为了更方便说话而〕清清嗓子
5 [T] to prove that someone is not guilty of something 证明〔某人〕无罪:
clear sb of (doing) sth Johnson was cleared of murdering his wife. 约翰逊被证明没有谋杀他的妻子。
6 [T] to give or get official permission to do something 批准; 使得到许可:
Has the plane been cleared to land? 飞机得到降落的许可了吗？
7 [T] to go over something such as a fence or wall without touching it 越过〔某物〕:
The horse cleared the first fence easily. 那匹马轻易地越过了第一道栅栏。
8 [I] if a cheque clears, the money goes from the bank account of the person who wrote it into the bank account of the person they wrote it to 〔支票〕兑现; 结算
9 clear the air to discuss a problem with someone because you do not want a disagreement 〔以讨论〕消除分歧
clear sth ↔ awayto make a room or place tidy by removing things from it or putting them where they should stay 清理; 收拾:
Jamie, will you clear your toys away! 杰米，把你的玩具收拾好！
clear off
BrE informal to leave a place quickly 【英，非正式】 迅速离开〔某地〕:
The landlord told them to clear off. 房东叫他们快搬走。
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