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[] 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) sth to 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) (= 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 bankclears 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 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。