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单词 clear the decks
释义

clear /klēr/

adjective
  1. Pure, bright, undimmed, unclouded, undulled
  2. Free from obstruction, difficulty, complication, contents, blame or accusation
  3. Disengaged
  4. Plain, obvious
  5. Distinct
  6. Without blemish, defect, drawback, or diminution
  7. Lucid
  8. Transparent
  9. Not coded
  10. Not blocked
adverb
  1. In a clear manner
  2. Plainly
  3. Wholly
  4. Quite
  5. Out of the way (of)
transitive verb
  1. To make clear
  2. To empty
  3. To free from obscurity, obstruction or guilt
  4. To free, acquit or vindicate
  5. To leap, or pass by or over
  6. To make as profit
  7. To settle (eg a bill)
  8. To decode
  9. To unscramble
  10. To declare free from security, etc restrictions
  11. To remove (data) from memory so that fresh data can be recorded (computing)
  12. To pass (a cheque, etc) through a clearing bank
  13. To pass through (customs, etc)
intransitive verb
  1. To become clear
  2. To grow free, bright, transparent
  3. To sail after satisfying all demands and obtaining permission
ORIGIN: Fr clair, from L clārus clear

clearˈable adjective

clearˈage noun

A piece of land cleared

clearˈance noun

  1. The act of clearing
  2. General removal or emptying
  3. Eviction from lands
  4. Removal of hindrances
  5. Intervening space
  6. Play between parts, as of a machine
  7. A certificate that a ship has been cleared at the custom house
  8. A declaration of freedom from restrictions

clearˈer noun

  1. Someone who or something that clears
  2. A clearing bank

clearˈing noun

  1. The act of making clear
  2. An area with no trees within a forest or woodland
  3. The tract of land cleared of wood, etc for cultivation
  4. The method by which bankers change cheques and drafts, and arrange the differences
  5. The method or process by which the final remaining university and college places are allocated to hitherto unsuccessful applicants shortly before the courses start

clearˈly adverb

  1. In a clear manner
  2. Distinctly
  3. Obviously

clearˈness noun

clearance cairn noun (archaeology)

A heap of stones cleared from agricultural land, as distinct from a burial cairn

clearance sale noun

A sale of goods at reduced prices in order to make room for new stock

clear-cutˈ adjective

  1. Sharp in outline, definite
  2. Free from obscurity

clear'-cutting noun

The practice of cutting down all the trees in an area of forest

clear-eyedˈ adjective

Clear-sighted, discerning

clear felling noun

The wholesale felling of all the trees in a particular area

clear-headˈed adjective

Having a clear understanding

clear-headˈedly adverb

clearing bank noun

A bank that is a member of the London Bankers' Clearing House, through which it makes credit and cheque transfers to and from other banks

clearing house noun

  1. An office where financial clearing business is done
  2. A central source or pool of information, etc

clearˈing-nut noun

The seed of Strychnos potatorum used in India and SE Asia for clearing muddy water

clearing sale noun (Aust)

The sale of moveable property and stock from a farm or similar property, esp following the sale of the land and buildings

clear-obscureˈ same as chiaroscuro

clear-sightˈed adjective

  1. Having clearness of sight
  2. Discerning

clear-sightˈedly adverb

clear-sightˈedness noun

clearˈskin see cleanskin under clean

clearˈ-starchˈer noun

A laundress

clear-starchˈing noun

The act of stiffening linen with clear starch

clearˈstory see clerestory

clearˈway noun

A stretch of road on which motorists are not allowed to stop

clearˈwing noun

A transparent-winged moth of the family Sesiidae, often resembling wasps

clear as a bell see under bell1

clear away

To remove (crockery, uneaten food, etc) after a meal

clear off

  1. To get rid of, dispose of
  2. To go away, esp in order to avoid something (informal)

clear one's throat

To give a slight cough

clear out

  1. To get rid of
  2. To empty
  3. To empty out, sort through, tidy up (eg a room or cupboard), throwing away unwanted material (clearˈ-out noun)
  4. (of a ship) to clear and leave port
  5. To take oneself off

clear the air

To simplify the situation and relieve tension

clear the decks (figurative)

To clear away everything surplus, so as to prepare for action

clear the way

To make the way open

clear up

  1. To make or to become clear
  2. (of weather) to become fine after cloudiness, rain or snow
  3. To explain (a mystery, misunderstanding, etc)
  4. To tidy up (clearˈ-up noun)
  5. (of an ailment) to get better

in the clear

  1. Free of suspicion
  2. Out of a difficulty
  3. Solvent

deck /dek/

noun
  1. A horizontal platform extending from one side of a vessel to the other, thereby joining the sides together, and forming both a floor and a covering (nautical)
  2. A floor, platform, or tier as in a bus, bridge, etc
  3. A covering (obsolete)
  4. The ground (informal)
  5. The platform of a skateboard
  6. A pile of things laid flat
  7. A pack of cards (US)
  8. The part of a pack used in a particular game, or the undealt part
  9. The platform supporting the turntable of a record player
  10. That part of a tape recorder or computer in which the magnetic tapes are placed, and the mechanism for running them
  11. A set of punched cards (computing)
  12. A packet of heroin or other narcotic drug (slang)
transitive verb
  1. To cover
  2. To clothe
  3. To adorn
  4. To provide with a deck (see also deck over below)
  5. To pile up on a platform
  6. To knock to the ground (informal)
ORIGIN: Verbal meanings from Du dekken to cover: cf thatch; Ger decken; L tegere; noun meanings from MDu dec roof, covering

decked /dekt/ adjective

Adorned, decorated

deckˈer noun

  1. The person or thing that decks
  2. A person who adorns
combining form

Denoting a vessel, vehicle or other structure that has a deck or decks, as in three-decker

deckˈing noun

  1. Adornment
  2. A platform
  3. Material used to make a platform

deckˈ-bridge noun

A bridge whose upper stringer carries the roadway

deckˈ-cargo noun

Cargo stowed on the deck of a vessel

deckˈchair noun

A chair, usu folding and made of canvas and wood, such as passengers sit or lie on deck in

deck game noun

A game played on a ship's deck

deck'hand noun

  1. A person employed on deck
  2. An ordinary sailor

deckˈhouse noun

A house, room, or box on deck

deckˈ-load noun

A deck-cargo

deck officer noun

A ship's officer dealing with navigation, cargo, etc, rather than engineering

deckˈ-passage noun

A passage securing only the right of being on deck, without cabin accommodation

deck passenger noun

deck quoits singular noun

Quoits as played on a ship's deck, with rope rings

deck shoe noun

  1. A shoe with a rubber sole designed for wearing while boating
  2. A casual shoe in a similar style

deck tennis noun

Lawn tennis modified for playing on board ship

clear the decks

To tidy up, remove encumbrances, esp in preparation for action (orig naval action, now often figurative)

deck out

To adorn, decorate

deck over

  1. To complete building the upper deck of (a vessel)
  2. To construct a roof over (eg a railway station) and build up upon that surface

hit the deck (slang)

  1. To lie, fall or be pushed down quickly (esp for safety)
  2. To get out of bed

pedestrian deck

A safe pathway for pedestrians

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