| 单词 | clear |
| 释义 | clear clear /; AmE / verb
1 [+ obj] to give or get official approval for sth to be done: His appointment had been cleared by the board. I'll have to clear it with the manager before I can refund your money. The drug has been cleared for use in the US. The merger needs to be cleared by the authorities.
2 [+ obj] to prove that sb is innocent: She has been cleared of all charges against her. Throughout his years in prison, she fought to clear his name. He has been cleared of allegations of mismanagement.
3 (Commerce ) [+ obj] clear (out) sth to sell all the goods that you have available: The store is trying to clear its stock of winter clothes. The company has dropped its prices in an attempt to clear out its inventory (= its supply of products).
4 [+ obj] to remove sth that is not wanted from a place : (figurative) clearing bad debts from the company's books (= financial records) ◆ Clear the screen (= computer screen) and start again. We need to clear the site of rubble before we start building.
5 [+ obj or no obj] if a cheque that you pay into your bank account clears, or a bank clears it, the money is available for you to use: Cheques usually take three working days to clear.
6 (Finance ) [+ obj] 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: Only certain members of the stock exchange are authorized to clear trades. ⇨ CLEARING, SETTLE
7 (Trade ) [+ obj] to give official permission for goods to leave or enter a place: to clear goods through customs
8 Finance [+ obj] to gain or earn an amount of money as profit: She cleared €2 000 on the deal.
9 (Finance ) [+ obj] if you clear a debt or a loan, you pay all the money back
10 [+ obj] to decide officially, after finding out information about sb, that they can be given special work or allowed to see secret papers: She hasn't been cleared by security.
IDIOMS
clear your desk
1 (also clear out your desk) to remove everything from your desk at work because you are leaving your job: She was fired on the spot and given an hour to clear her desk.
2 to finish the work that you need to do: He was desperately trying to clear his desk so he could get home.
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