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clears

UK //klɪəz//US //klɪrz//

词源

源自中古英语 'clere',最终来自拉丁语 'clarus'(意为明亮、清晰)。

verb

❶ 清除或移走某物,使其不再存在或占据空间。常用于描述移除障碍、污渍或完成某项任务。

“She clears the table after dinner every night.”

(她每晚饭后都会清理餐桌。)

“The snowplow clears the road quickly after a storm.”

(暴风雪后,扫雪车迅速清理了道路。)

❶ 证明某人无罪或摆脱嫌疑,常用于法律或正式场合。

“The evidence clears him of all charges.”

(证据证明他无罪,撤销了所有指控。)

“The investigation clears the company of wrongdoing.”

(调查证明该公司没有不当行为。)

同义词:remove, clean, eliminate, free, absolve

noun

❶ 指清除或清理后的状态,或指获得批准或许可的行为。

“The pilot waits for clearance before takeoff.”

(飞行员等待起飞许可。)

“The security clear is required to access the building.”

(进入大楼需通过安全检查。)

同义词:clearance, approval, permission

常见短语

clear out — 彻底清理或腾空某个空间,常用于搬家或整理物品时。

“We need to clear out the garage before winter.”

(我们需要在冬季前彻底清理车库。)

clear up — 解决或澄清问题,也可指天气转晴或症状消失。

“The teacher clears up the confusion about the assignment.”

(老师澄清了关于作业的疑问。)