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the process of removing things that are not wanted 清除;排除;清理 forest clearances 伐空的林地 slum clearance (= the process of removing houses that are in very bad condition in an area of a town) 拆除贫民窟 Landscape gardeners have begun a clearance of the overgrown ground to make way for a new park. 园林工人已经开始清理杂草丛生的土地,为新公园让路。 a clearance sale (= in a shop, when goods are sold cheaply to get rid of them quickly) 清仓大甩卖 These coats are on clearance. 这些外套在降价出清。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- forest
- land
- site
- …
- work
- sale
- rack
- …
- on clearance
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the amount of space or distance that is needed between two objects so that they do not touch each other 净空;间距;间隙 There is not much clearance for vehicles passing under this bridge. 车辆在这座桥下通过时没有多少余隙。 a clearance of one metre 一米的间距
Extra ExamplesAlways give cyclists plenty of clearance. 要经常给摩托车手足够的净空。 Make sure you allow enough clearance on each side. 要确保每一侧都留出足够的间隙。 There wasn't enough clearance between the bus and the top of the bridge. 公共汽车和桥顶之间没有足够的空隙。 clearance above the light to prevent overheating 为防止过热而在灯上方留出的净空 We need to increase the vehicle's ground clearance. 我们需要增加车辆的离地间隙。 Leave a clearance of at least 10 cm to allow the heat to escape. 留出至少10厘米的间隙,让热量逸出。 There is not enough clearance for vehicles passing under the bridge. 桥下没有足够的车辆通行间隙。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ground
- allow (somebody/something)
- give somebody/something
- leave
- …
- clearance above
- clearance between
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official permission that is given to somebody before they can work somewhere, have particular information, or do something they want to do (录用或准许接触机密以前的)审查许可,审核批准 I'm waiting for clearance from headquarters. 我在等待总部的录用审查许可。 All employees at the submarine base require security clearance. 所有潜水艇基地的雇员必须得到安全部门的审查许可方可录用。
Extra ExamplesFormal clearance by the Cabinet has not been given. 内阁尚未给予正式批准。 It is safest to seek advance clearance from the tax office. 安全起见还是事先去税务局申请许可。 She had to be vetted for security clearance before she was appointed. 她在被任命前必须经过安全审查。 Allow a minimum of six weeks to obtain the necessary clearances. 至少留出六周时间以取得必要的审查许可。 You'll need to get security clearance for this job. 做这项工作需要先通过忠诚审查。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- official
- proper
- top-secret
- …
- get
- obtain
- receive
- …
- [uncountable]
official permission for a person, vehicle or goods to enter or leave an airport or a country (人、交通工具进出机场或出入境的)许可,准许 The pilot was waiting for clearance for take-off. 飞行员在等待起飞的许可。 How long will customs clearance take? 清关需要多长时间?
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by airc2The pilot was granted clearance to land. 飞行员得到了着陆许可。 The air traffic control clearance specified an altitude that must be maintained. 空中交通管制许可规定了必须保持的高度。 The aircraft received clearance to taxi out for take-off. 飞机得到许可,可以滑行起飞了。 You should not have crossed the border without diplomatic clearance. 没有外交许可,你不应该越过边境。 The goods were still at the airport waiting for customs clearance. 货物仍在机场等待清关。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- official
- proper
- top-secret
- …
- get
- obtain
- receive
- …
- [uncountable, countable]
the process of a payment into a bank account being confirmed by the bank, so the money is available for you to use (付款的)到账 Clearance will take seven days. 通关需要七天。
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a clearance in football (soccer) and some other sports is when a player kicks or hits the ball away from the goal of his or her own team Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2(足球及其他一些体育运动中的)解围