单词 | clear-cut |
释义 | clear-cut1 of 3adjective ˈklir-ˈkət 1 : sharply outlined : distinct 2 : free from ambiguity or uncertainty : unambiguous a clear-cut decision clear-cut 2 of 3noun ˈklir-ˌkət : an area of forest in which all the trees have been cut down But the logging has been concentrated in the high-volume old-growth forest, and clear-cuts are spread over almost every one of the region's watersheds. Catherine Caufield also : clear-cutting clear-cut 3 of 3verb ˈklir-ˌkət clear-cut; clear-cutting transitive verb : to cut down all the trees in (an area of forest) He says there has been a massive deforestation as the Chinese have clear-cut millions of acres of Tibetan Forests to sell lumber on the export market … Daniel Goleman … native rain forest experts who harvest plants for traditional healers, make from two to 10 times per hectare the income of a farmer who clear-cuts the forest for planting crops. Cathy Sears and Robert Neuwirth clear-cut adjective1 as in obvious not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation a clear-cut case of plagiarism that resulted in her immediate dismissal Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in explicit so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning clear-cut instructions that even an idiot should be able to follow Synonyms & Similar Words
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