a.

1. 清澈的，透明的；（皮膚）潔淨的
   We could see fish in the clear water.

   我們看到清澈的水中有魚。

2. 明亮的；晴朗的
   The night was clear and the stars were out.

   夜空晴朗，星星都出來了。

3. 清楚的；清晰的；明瞭的；易懂的
   Professor Smith gave a clear explanation of the experiment.

   史密斯教授對這次實驗做了清晰的講解。

   We had a clear view of the mountains.

   我們清楚地看到群山。

4. 頭腦清醒的；銳利的
   He said she was a lady with a clear mind.

   他說她是一位思想敏銳的女士。

5. 顯然的，明顯的[（+to）][+wh-][+（that）]
   It is becoming clearer to us that they don't want to do that.

   我們越來越清楚地看到他們不願做那件事。

6. 無疑的，確信的[F][（+about/of）][+（that）][+wh-]
   I am not quite clear yet about this.

   對此我還不太清楚。

7. 無障礙的；清除了……的[（+of）]
   The road is clear of snow now.

   路上的雪已清除。

8. （時間）未作安排的，空的
   Tuesday afternoon is clear. Shall we meet then?

   星期二下午有空，我們在那時見面好嗎？

9. 清白的，無罪的[（+of）]
   Now that I've told you everything, I can leave with a clear conscience.

   如今我已將一切都告訴了你，我可以問心無愧地走了。

10. （尤指薪資或利潤）淨得的[B][Z]
    She earned a clear $100,000.

    她淨賺十萬元。

11. 不觸及事物；與某事物有距離[（+of）]
    The plane climbed until it was clear of the clouds.

    飛機爬升穿出了雲層。

12. 完全的；十足的
    Allow three clear days for the letter to come.

    信要整整三天才能到達。

ad.

1. 清晰地，明瞭地
   He spoke loud and clear.

   他講話聲音大而清楚。

2. 完全地；一直地
   The ship sank clear to the bottom of the sea.

   那艘船一直沉到海底。

3. 不接近或觸及某事物[（+of）]
   Stand clear of the doors.

   別站在門口擋路。

vt.

1. 使乾淨；使明亮[（+of）]
   We usually clear the water with a filter.

   我們通常用過濾器使水淨化。

2. 清除；收拾[（+away/off/from）]
   She cleared the leftovers from the table.

   她清掉桌上的剩飯剩菜。

3. 洗刷（某人）的嫌疑；為（某人）辯白[（+of）]
   In that case you'll have to clear yourself.

   那樣，你只得自行辯白了。

4. 使獲得批准；認可；准予；為（船隻或貨物）結關；通過（海關等）[（+with）]
   The plan has cleared the committee.

   該計畫已獲委員會批准。

5. 通過；跳過；越過；繞過
   The truck cleared the tunnel safely.

   卡車安全地通過了隧道。

6. 結（帳）；償清（債務）
   David will go there to clear an account.

   大衛將到那裡去結清一筆帳。

7. 清算（票據）；將（支票）過戶
   It takes three days to clear a check.

   支票過戶要三天時間。

8. 【口】淨得（利潤，錢等）
   Mr. Brown cleared a huge profit.

   布朗先生淨賺了一大筆利潤。

9. 譯（密碼等）

vi.

1. 變乾淨；變清澈；變晴；變清楚
   The sky is clearing.

   天正晴朗起來。

2. （船隻）結關；結關後離港[（+from）]
3. 交換票據

adj.

1. easy to perceive or understand.
   ▸leaving or feeling no doubt:

   it was clear that they were in a trap.
2. transparent; unclouded.
   ▸free of mist; having good visibility.
   ▸(of a person's skin) free from blemishes.
   ▸(of a colour) pure and intense.
3. free of any obstructions or unwanted objects:
   a clear view in both directions.
   ▸(of a period of time) free of any commitments.
4. free from disease, contamination, or guilt.
5. (clear of) not touching; away from.
6. complete:
   seven clear days' notice.
   ▸(of a sum of money) net.

adv.

1. so as to be out of the way of, away from, or uncluttered by.
2. with clarity.

v.

1. make or become clear.
   ▸cause people to leave (a building or place).
   ▸chiefly Soccer  send (the ball) away from the area near one's goal.
   ▸discharge (a debt).
2. get past or over (something) safely or without touching it:
   the plane rose high enough to clear the trees.
3. show or declare officially to be innocent.
4. give official approval or authorization to or for.
   ▸satisfy the necessary requirements to pass through (customs).
   ▸(with reference to a cheque) pass through a clearing house so that the money goes into the payee's account.
5. earn or gain (an amount of money) as a net profit.
6. (of a person's face or expression) assume a happier or less confused aspect.