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clear out

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++→ See Verb table
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clear outI decided to have a clear-out and throw out all my old clothes.I found a pile of her old letters while I was clearing out my desk.We have to clear the garage out this weekend.
ˈclear-out noun [countable usually singular] British English informal  GET RID OFa process in which you get rid of unwanted objects or possessions 清除,清理 I had a clear-out and got rid of a lot of old toys. 我进行了清理,扔掉了许多旧玩具。
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clear-outYesterday's clear-out removed the last of the hardliners from the politburo.
From Longman Business Dictionaryclear something → out phrasal verb [transitive]COMMERCE to sell goods cheaply in order to get rid of themFord is offering discounts in order to clear out last year’s models. clear→ See Verb table
ˈclear-out nounChineseSyllable
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clear out

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++clear out  clear out at clear2(PHRASAL VERB)


clear out
clear out phrasal verb (see also clear)
1. clear something ↔ out to make a place tidy by removing things from it and getting rid of them:
    I need to clear out my closet.
2. to leave a place or building quickly:
    Wait to get on the train until the people getting off have cleared out.
    clear out! British English (=used to tell someone angrily to go away)
clear-out


ˌclear ˈout 🔑ˌclear sth↔ˈout 🔑to make sth empty and clean by removing things or throwing things away 把…清空;清理;丢掉to clear out a drawer/room把抽屉/房间腾空We cleared out all our old clothes. 我们扔掉了所有的旧衣服。🔊I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died. 我在父亲去世后清理遗物时发现了这些信件。🔊  related noun clear-out
See also clear