[] to give or get official approval for sth to be done 批准;准许◆His appointment had been cleared by the board. 他的任命已获董事会批准。◆I'll have to clear it with the manager before I can refund your money. 我要得到经理批准之後才能退款给你。◆The drug has been cleared for use in the US. 这药物已获准在美国使用。
[] to prove that sb is innocent 证明无罪(或无辜)◆She has been cleared of all charges against her. 对她的所有指控已被撤销。
() [] clear (out) sthto sell all the goods that you have available 售完◆The store is trying to clear its stock of winter clothes. 商店正努力售出所有冬装存货。◆The company has dropped its prices in an attempt to clear out its inventory(= its supply of products). 公司降价以清理库存的货品。
[] to remove sth that is not wanted from a place 搬走,清除(不需要的东西)◆(figurative) clearing bad debts from the company's books (= financial records) 清理公司财务记录上的坏账◆Clear the screen (= computer screen) and start again. 清理计算机屏幕,然後重新启动。
[] if a cheque that you pay into your bank account clears, or a bank clears it, the money is available for you to use 兑现(支票)◆Cheques usually take three working days to clear. 兑现支票通常需要三个工作日。
() [] to calculate the total amount of money and the numbers of shares, etc. that investors have agreed to exchange on a particular date, in order to arrange the transfer of the money, shares, etc. between them 清算◆Only certain members of the stock exchange are authorized to clear trades. 只有股票交易所的某些成员获授权进行清算交易。➡clearing ➡settle
() [] to give official permission for goods to leave or enter a place 批准(货物)离境(或入境);为(货物)清关◆to clear goods through customs 为货物清关
[] to gain or earn an amount of money as profit 获利;净赚◆She cleared €2 000 on the deal. 她在那笔交易中净赚了 2 000 欧元。
() [] if you clear a debt or a loan, you pay all the money back 清偿(债务)
[] to decide officially, after finding out information about sb, that they can be given special work or allowed to see secret papers (经审查後)正式批准(某人)做机要工作(或阅读机密文件)◆She hasn't been cleared by security. 她未获安全部门批准做机要工作。
●clear your ˈdesk
( clear out your ˈdesk) to remove everything from your desk at work because you are leaving your job (离职前)将办公桌清理乾净◆She was fired on the spot and given an hour to clear her desk. 她当场被辞退,有一小时清理办公桌。
to finish the work that you need to do 完成(工作)◆He was desperately trying to clear his desk so he could get home. 他正竭尽全力完成工作,这样他就可以回家了。