| 单词 | clean bill |
| 释义 | > as lemmasclean bill bill of health n. an official certificate given to the master of a vessel sailing from a port liable to infection, stating whether at the time of sailing any infectious disease existed on board or in the port (hence a clean bill: one certifying total absence of infection; suspected bill or touched bill, foul bill); also a similar document required of travellers in some foreign ports. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > [noun] > good health > certificate or declaration of > for travelling bill of health1644 1644 J. Evelyn Mem. 12 Oct. Having procur'd a bill of health (without which there is no admission at any towne in Italy) we embarq'd on the 12th. 1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. i. 3 Upon his giving us a bill of health, I went on board. 1851 J. R. McCulloch Dict. Commerce 1084 Were the said bills of health clean, unclean, or suspected? < as lemmas |
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