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an object, a piece of evidence or some information that helps the police solve a crime （帮助警方破案的）线索，迹象 The burglar left no clues. 窃贼没有留下任何线索。 - clue about something
They are searching for clues about the kidnapping. 他们正在寻找绑架的线索。 - clue (as) to something
The police think the CCTV recording may offer clues to the identity of the killer. 警方认为闭路电视录像可能提供了凶手身份的线索。
Extra ExamplesTopics Crime and punishmentb1So far, the police haven't got any clues as to the motive for the crime. 目前警方还未掌握任何犯罪动机的线索。 The hat gives a clue to the identity of the killer. 那顶帽子提供了辨认杀人犯的线索。 The letter yielded no clues. 这封信没有提供任何线索。 We must have missed some vital clue. 我们一定是忽略了某个重要的线索。 a clue as to her whereabouts 关于她行踪的线索 Is there any clue as to how the burglars entered the building? 关于窃贼是如何进入大楼的，有什么线索吗？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
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a fact or a piece of evidence that helps you discover the answer to a problem （问题答案的）线索，提示 - clue about something
This data may provide clues about the current economic situation. 这些数据可能会为当前的经济形势提供线索。 The trailer gives a few important clues about the film's plot. 预告片给出了一些关于电影情节的重要线索。 - clue (as) to something
Diet may hold the clue to the causes of migraine. 饮食习惯有可能揭示偏头痛的原因。 The text offers few clues as to his identity. 这篇文章几乎没有提供关于他身份的线索。
Extra ExamplesThe picture contains subtle clues about the site's history. 这幅图包含有关于遗址历史的细微线索。 This research might provide an important clue about how cancer develops. 这项研究可能会为癌症成因提供重要线索。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
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- contain
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some words or a piece of information that helps you find the answers to a crossword, a game or a question （纵横填字谜、游戏或问题的）提示词语，解答提示 ‘You'll never guess who I saw today!’ ‘Give me a clue.’ “你绝对猜不着我今天见到谁了！” “给我提示一下吧。” a cryptic clue (= one that has a hidden meaning) from a crossword 纵横字谜中的神秘线索
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
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Word Originlate Middle English: variant of clew. The original sense was ‘a ball of thread’; this was used to guide a person out of a labyrinth. Sense (1) dates from the early 17th cent.
Idioms
not have a clue (informal)
to know nothing about something or about how to do something 一无所知；不知怎么做 - (disapproving)
to be very stupid 很愚蠢；很笨拙