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clear

/kleer/US // klɪər //UK // (klɪə) //

清楚,清除,清晰,清理

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
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    clear·er, clear·est.

    • : free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
    • : transparent; pellucid: clear water.
    • : without discoloration, defect, or blemish: a clear complexion;a clear pane of glass.
    • : of a pure, even color: a clear yellow.
    • : easily seen; sharply defined: a clear outline.
    • : distinctly perceptible to the ear; easily heard: a clear sound.
    • : free from hoarse, harsh, or rasping qualities: a clear voice;clear as a bell.
    • : easily understood; without ambiguity: clear, concise answers.
    • : entirely comprehensible; completely understood: The ultimate causes of inflation may never be clear.
    • : distinct; evident; plain: a clear case of misbehavior.
    • : free from confusion, uncertainty, or doubt: clear thinking.
    • : perceiving or discerning distinctly: a clear mind.
    • : convinced; certain: He was not clear on the first point that she made but agreed with the others.
    • : free from anything that would disturb or blame: a clear conscience.
    • : free from suspicion of guilt or complicity: She was entirely clear of the crime until one of her accomplices turned informer.
    • : serene; calm; untroubled: a clear brow.
    • : free from obstructions or obstacles; open: a clear view;a clear path.
    • : free from entanglement or contact: He kept clear of her after the argument.She managed to keep her dress clear of the mud.
    • : without limitation or qualification; absolute: a clear victory.
    • : free from obligation, liability, or debt: After twenty years, our house is clear of the mortgage.Municipal bonds were returning as much as 9 percent, clear of taxes.
    • : without deduction or diminution: a clear $1000 after taxes.
    • : freed or emptied of contents, cargo, etc.
    • : free from branches, knots, or other protruding or rough parts: The trunk was clear for 20 feet above the ground.
    • : Phonetics. having front-vowel resonance; situated before a vowel in the same syllable.Compare dark. produced without frication or aspiration.
    • : not coded or enciphered.Compare plaintext.
    • : bright; shining: a clear flame.
    • : Obsolete. illustrious.
adv.副词 adverb
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    clear·er, clear·est.

    • : in a clear or distinct manner; clearly.
    • : so as not to be in contact with or near; away: Stand clear of the closing doors.
    • : Informal. entirely; completely; clean: to cut a piece clear off;to climb clear to the top;to run clear off the road.
v.有主动词 verb
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    • : to remove people or objects from: to clear a courtroom of photographers;to clear the table of dishes.
    • : to remove: to clear the photographers from the courtroom;to clear the dishes from the table.
    • : to make clear, transparent, or pellucid; free from cloudiness or impurities: to clear a liquid by means of a filter.
    • : to make free of confusion, doubt, or uncertainty: He spoke to his supervisor to clear his mind about their working relationship.
    • : to make understandable or lucid; free from ambiguity or obscurity: She rephrased the report in order to clear the essential points.
    • : to make by removing any obstruction: He had to cut away the underbrush to clear a path.
    • : to eat all the food on: to clear one's plate.
    • : to relieve of some obstruction, as phlegm, by forcing air through the larynx, usually producing a rasping sound.
    • : to make a similar rasping noise in, as to express disapproval or to attract attention.
    • : to remove from any traces of tension or anxiety, as folds or wrinkles.
    • : to free of anything defamatory or discrediting: to clear one's name.
    • : to free from suspicion, accusation, or imputation of guilt; prove or declare innocent: The jury cleared the defendant of the charge.
    • : to remove instructions or data from.
    • : to pass by or over without contact or entanglement: The ship cleared the reef.The fisherman cleared his line.
    • : to pass through or away from: The ship cleared the harbor.The bill cleared the Senate.
    • : to pass through a clearinghouse.
    • : to process, handle, reroute, etc.: The dispatcher clears hundreds of items each day.
    • : to free from debt: Just a few dollars more would clear him.The widow had to borrow money to clear her husband's estate.
    • : to gain as clear profit: to clear $1000 in a transaction.
    • : to pay in full.
    • : to receive authorization before taking action on: You'll have to clear your plan with headquarters.
    • : to give clearance to; authorize: The chairperson has to clear our speeches before the meeting.
    • : to authorize to use classified information, documents, etc.: He has finally been cleared for highly classified information.
    • : to remove trees, buildings, or other obstructions from, as for farming or construction.
    • : to free from legal detention at a port by satisfying customs and other requirements.
    • : to try or otherwise dispose of: to clear the docket.
    • : to buy up or sell out the existing supply of.
    • : Skin Diving. to drain or expel unwanted water in: to clear a snorkel by sharp exhalations;to clear a regulator and face mask while underwater.
    • : Bridge. to establish one or more winning cards in by leading the suit until all the outstanding cards have been drawn: He cleared the heart suit before attacking spades.
v.无主动词 verb
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    • : to become clear.
    • : to exchange checks and bills, and settle balances, as in a clearinghouse.
    • : to become free from doubt, anxiety, misunderstanding, etc.: His mind cleared when he heard the truth.
    • : to pass an authority for review, approval, etc.: The bill must clear through the assembly before it becomes legal.
    • : to remove dishes, food, etc., from a table following a meal: Is it my turn to clear?
    • : to remove previously inserted instructions or data from a computer, calculator, typewriter, or the like.
    • : Nautical. to comply with customs and other requirements legally imposed on entering or leaving a port.to leave port after having complied with such requirements.
    • : to sell out; become bought out: Wheat cleared rapidly.
n.名词 noun
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    • : a clear or unobstructed space.
    • : plaintext.
    • : a piece of clear lumber.
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    • : clear away / off to remove in order to make room.to leave; escape: We were warned to clear off before the floods came.to disappear; vanish: When the smoke cleared away, we saw that the house was in ruins.
    • : clear out, to remove the contents of: Clear out the closet.to remove; take away: Clear out your clothes from the closet.to go away, especially quickly or abruptly.to drive or force out: The police cleared out the pickets by force.
    • : clear up, to make clear; explain; solve.to put in order; tidy up.to become better or brighter, as the weather.

Phrases

  • clear as a bell
  • clear as crystal
  • clear as mud
  • clear away
  • clear off
  • clear one's name
  • clear out
  • clear the air
  • clear the decks
  • clear the table
  • clear up
  • clear with
  • coast is clear
  • free and clear
  • have a clear conscience
  • in the clear
  • loud and clear
  • out of a clear blue sky
  • see one's way (clear)
  • steer clear of

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.cloudless, bright
Forms: cleared, clearing
Antonyms
adj.understandable, apparent
Forms: cleared, clearing
Synonyms
clear-cut明确,明确的,鲜明的,明确规定coherent连贯性,连贯的,一致性,连贯性的definite明确的,确切的,明确,确定的distinct鲜明的,鲜明,明显的,分明的evident明显的,显而易见,显而易见的,显而易见的是explicit明确的,明确,明确规定,明确表示obvious显而易见,明显的,明显,显而易见的precise准确,精确,准确的,精密sharp尖锐,犀利,尖锐的,锐利simple简单,简单的,单纯的,单纯straightforward直截了当,直截了当的,直截了当地,坦率地说transparent透明的,透明,透明化,透明性unambiguous不含糊的,不含糊,毫不含糊,毫不含糊的unequivocal明确的,明确,明确地,明确指出unmistakable无可置疑,无可置疑的,明确无误,无疑audible可听,听得见,可听性,可听的crystal水晶,晶体,晶晶,水晶的express表示manifest彰显,体现在,体现,表现patent专利权,专利,专利的,专利权归属plain朴素的,普通的,朴素,平凡的pronounced宣称的,宣称,宣称是,宣读的apprehensible可理解的,可理解,可以理解的,可理解性comprehensible可理解的,可理解,可理解性,易懂的conspicuous显眼的,引人注目的,明显的,引人注目的是graspable可把握的,可掌握的,可抓取的,可掌握incontrovertible无可争议的,毋庸置疑,无可争议,毫无争议的intelligible可理解的,可懂的,可知的,可理解knowable可知的,可知,可知晓的,可知道的legible可读,可读性,可读的,可阅loud enough够响亮,够大声,够响,足够响亮lucent明亮,明朗,明亮的,明显的lucid清醒的,清醒,清晰的,明晰open and shut打开和关闭,敞开和关闭,开闭palpable可触及的,可触可感,可感的,可掬的perceptible可感知的,可感觉到的,可察觉的,可感知perspicuous明确的,透彻的,明确,透彻readable可读性,可读,可读的,可阅读的recognizable辨识度高的,可识别的,辨识度很高的,辨识度高spelled out阐明了,阐述了,阐述了的,阐明的transpicuous透明的,透明性,透亮的,透明unblurred不模糊的,不含糊的,不含糊,不模糊uncomplicated不复杂的,不简单的,不复杂,不简单unquestionable无可置疑的,无可置疑,无可非议,不容置疑
Antonyms
ambiguous含糊不清,含糊不清的,模糊不清,模糊不清的complicated复杂的,复杂,错综复杂的,错综复杂difficult困难,难,艰难,困难的equivocal模棱两可的,暧昧的,暧昧不明,暧昧不清fuzzy模糊的,模糊不清的,毛茸茸的,模糊不清imprecise不精确的,不精确,不准确的,不准确indefinite不确定的,无限期,无限,不定indistinct隐隐约约,隐约可见,模糊不清的,隐约可见的inexact不精确的,不确切的,不精确,不确切obscure模糊不清,不明显,不明显的,无名小卒questionable有问题的,有问题,值得怀疑的,有疑问的uncertain不明确,不确定,不明确的,不明朗unclear不清楚,不明确,不清楚的,不明undefined未定义,未定义的,没有定义,未确定unintelligible无法理解,难以理解,无法理解的,难以理解的unsure不确定,不确定的,不放心,没有把握vague模糊的,模糊,含糊不清,模糊不清concealed隐蔽的,隐蔽,隐瞒,掩盖了hidden隐藏的,隐蔽的,隐秘的,隐蔽blocked受阻的,受阻碍的,被封锁的,受阻clogged堵塞的,堵塞了的,堵塞,堵塞了closed关闭的,关闭,已关闭,已关闭的clouded有云的,多云的,多云,浑浊的cloudy阴天,多云,阴,多云天气congested拥挤的,拥挤,拥挤不堪,拥堵的culpable应受惩罚的,应受处罚的,应受谴责的,有罪的dark黑,黑黑的,暗色,暗dim暗淡,昏暗,昏暗的,暗淡无光dull枯燥乏味,枯燥无味,枯燥的,沉闷的foggy大雾,有雾,多雾,雾气gloomy阴郁的,阴郁,阴沉,阴沉的guilty有罪的,有罪,有罪的人,内疚hindered受阻,阻碍,受阻的,碍于mysterious神秘的,神秘,神奇的,玄妙的obscured掩盖了,遮蔽,隐蔽的,遮蔽的responsible负责任的,负责的,负责任,有责任心的shadowy有阴影的,有阴暗面的,有阴暗面,有阴影
adj.open, unhindered
Forms: cleared, clearing
Antonyms
adj.transparent
Forms: cleared, clearing
Antonyms
adj.not guilty
Forms: cleared, clearing
Antonyms
adj.certain in one's mind
Forms: cleared, clearing
Antonyms
verbclean, clear away
Forms: cleared, clearing

Examples

  • Even those who have remained free and clear of the virus have had their lives fundamentally disrupted.

  • If sites contain words with a high volume, it’s clear that they’re going to get more traffic.

  • If Bauer pitches to the level his contract dictates, even for just one year, the Dodgers are clear favorites to repeat as World Series champions.

  • A clear sign of the times, it was the first instance of the luxury powerhouse partnering with a celebrity, or a woman of color, to launch a brand from scratch.

  • Rebecca Hull recently launched a clear mask giveaway through the Independence Center, a nonprofit that advocates for people with disabilities in Colorado Springs.

  • The story of fluoridation reads like a postmodern fable, and the moral is clear: a scientific discovery might seem like a boon.

  • But the tide was turning on this issue, an email from another constituent made clear.

  • The use of slurs from both characters makes it clear just how “new” the idea of an openly gay son is even in this time.

  • Instead, straighten your civic backbone and push back in clear conscience.

  • He made clear that he fully appreciated what the cops had done.

  • It separates into three layers upon standing—a brown deposit, a clear fluid, and a frothy layer.

  • However this be, it is hard to say that these fibs have that clear intention to deceive which constitutes a complete lie.

  • Knowing by experience that he would soon be up to it, he used his pole with all his might, hoping to steer clear of it.

  • I am pleading for a clear white light of education that shall go like the sun round the whole world.

  • Is the Bible revelation so clear and explicit that no difference of opinion as to its meaning is possible?