- 使干净；使明亮；使清澈：
The rain cleared the air, and the grass smelt fresh and sweet.
雨水使空气变得洁净，青草发出清新芬芳的气味。
- 使清楚；使分明；使清醒；使明白易懂：
He rephrased the report in order to clear the essential points.
他将报告重新修改，使要点更加清楚。
The cold shower cleared his mind.
冷水淋浴使他的头脑清醒过来。
- 扫净，清除；收拾：
We must clear the room before our guests arrive.
我们必须在客人到达之前把房间收拾好。
The guests left,and the table was cleared.
客人走了，桌子收拾干净了。
- (把人)赶出；扫荡；(把物)移出；从…卸下货物：
We must clear the land of the enemy.
我们必须把敌人扫荡干净。
They cleared every plate upon the table.
他们把桌子上所有餐盘内的食物都吃光了。
- 开辟(道路等)；开垦，开拓:
They cleared some 300 acres in the jungle.
他们在丛林地带中开拓出大约 300英亩田地。
- 清掉(嗓子里的痰)；清(嗓子)：
He cleared his throat, and went on with his summing-up report.
他清了清嗓子，继续做总结报告。
- 摆脱；消除(嫌疑、罪名等)；使清白无辜；宣判…无罪：
He was cleared from all charges brought against him.
对他的一切指控已撤消。
The presiding judge cleared him of a charge.
审判长宣告他无罪。
- 在…通过；越过；离开：
His horse easily cleared every fence.
他的马很轻松地越过每一道篱笆。
Five years ago, I cleared the bar at 2.15m. in Nanjing.
五年前，我在南京的跳高比赛中，跳过了2.15米的高度。
The ship cleared the straits.
船已驶出海峡。
- 结清(账目)；交换清算(票据)；把(支票)兑现：
I want to clear my debts as quickly as possible.
我想把我的债务尽快还清。
- 处理(邮件、电话等)；发送：
The post office clears 3 000 pieces of mail an hour.
该邮局每小时处理3 000件邮件。
- 获纯利，净得，净赚：
He cleared ￡200 from selling his old car.
他卖掉了旧汽车，净赚200英镑。
- 为(船或船货)结关(办好出港手续)，通过海关：
There will be a lot of troubles in clearing customs.
通过海关要有好多麻烦。
Our baggage has cleared customs.
我们的行李已通过海关检查。
- 向上级请示，取得上级批准，获得核准；授权：
You'll have to clear it with management.
此事你必须得到管理部门准许。
This parcel has been cleared with the border police.
这件包裹已获得边防警察的正式批准放行。
- 正式批准…可做机密工作或接触机密资料；授权(个人或机构)使用机密文件：
He was finally cleared for top secret information.
最后他终于获准接触绝密情报。
- 【计算机】消除(计算机、存储器等的)累计数(或存储数据)；使(计数器)归零
- 译(电报等)；译解(密码等)
- 卖完；卖光：
The store must clear its summer inventories by September 1st.
该店必须在9月1日以前售清夏季存货。
Bidders quickly cleared the market's wheat stores.
标购者很快地将市场上的小麦买光。