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in the clear
表示没有嫌疑或不受怀疑。
After the investigation, he was in the clear.
调查之后，他摆脱了嫌疑。
空地；开阔地
clears — plural of clear
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空地；开阔地
an open or unobstructed space, such as an area of land or water
After the investigation, he was in the clear.
调查之后，他摆脱了嫌疑。
空地或开放区域
Empty or open area.
一种不受外界影响的理想状态
An idea state of beingness free of unwanted influences.
没有怀疑的状态
the state of being free of suspicion
全长；极限之间的距离；尤其是两个物体最近表面之间的距离,或墙壁之间的空间
Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.
After walking for hours, we finally reached the clear where we could set up camp.
走了几个小时后，我们终于到达了开阔地，可以在那里搭帐篷。
AI contextual example
The police declared the suspect in the clear once the real culprit confessed.
一旦真正的罪犯认罪，警方就宣布嫌疑人没有嫌疑了。
AI contextual example
The small boat navigated through the reef into the clear.
小船穿过暗礁，驶入了开阔水域。
AI contextual example
investigation showed that he was in the clear
调查显示他是清白的
WordNet
表示没有嫌疑或不受怀疑。
After the investigation, he was in the clear.
调查之后，他摆脱了嫌疑。
表示进入开阔的空间或水域。
The hikers emerged into the clear of the meadow.
徒步者进入了草地的开阔地带。
Not this
He is clear of suspicion.
Use this
He is in the clear.
名词clear表示“清白”时，必须用在固定短语"in the clear"中，不能单独作表语或与介词"of"连用。中文直译“他摆脱了嫌疑”导致错误。
Not this
I need clear on this matter.
Use this
I need clarity on this matter.
将形容词clear误用作名词，导致词义错误。表示“清晰”时，应使用名词"clarity"。
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清白；无罪；不受怀疑
After the investigation, the manager was in the clear.
调查结束后，经理摆脱了嫌疑。
进入空当；摆脱阻碍
The cyclist broke into the clear and never looked back.
那位自行车手冲出重围，再也没有回头。
消除紧张气氛；化解误会
After their argument, they decided to clear the air before dinner.
争吵之后，他们决定在晚饭前把话说开，消除隔阂。
清清楚楚；一目了然
The instructions were clear as day, so we finished quickly.
说明书写得清清楚楚，所以我们很快完成了。
摆脱嫌疑；安然无恙
Once the test results came back, the doctor said she was in the clear.
检查结果出来后，医生说她没事了。
清澈的眼睛，充实的心灵，永远不会输。
In 'Friday Night Lights', the coach's motto is 'Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.'
在《胜利之光》中，教练的座右铭是‘清澈的眼睛，充实的心灵，永远不会输’。
警报解除。
After the fire drill, the principal announced 'All clear' over the loudspeaker.
消防演习后，校长通过扩音器宣布‘警报解除’。
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想象一片开阔的空地，一眼望到尽头、毫无遮挡，这就是clear的名词义“空地、空隙”。
语域：mixed 常见场景：road and travel updates、building and engineering specifications、sports broadcasting 该名词义项（空地/开阔空间）多用于固定搭配 in the clear，或在工程、建筑等语境中表示“净空”。正式与日常语境均可见，故语域归为混合。
常与介词in搭配，如in the clear表示‘无罪’，或a clear in表示‘空地’。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.