Cleared
“Cleared” 是 “clear” 的过去式和过去分词,含义随语境变化:可表示清理、移除障碍,如 cleared the table;也可表示获得批准,如 cleared by security;还可表示天气放晴或视线变清楚。
- “The staff cleared the room before the meeting started.” (会议开始前,工作人员把房间清空了。)
- “The project was cleared by the committee last week.” (这个项目上周获得了委员会批准。)
- “By noon, the sky had cleared and the sun came out.” (到中午,天空放晴了,太阳也出来了。)
“Cleared” 来自古法语 “cler”,经拉丁语 “clarus” 进入英语,原义与“明亮、清楚”相关,后扩展出“清除、使无障碍”等用法。
“-ed” 是规则动词的过去式和过去分词后缀;词干 “clear” 本身没有独立前缀。
在安检、海关、金融和行政语境中,“cleared” 很常用,例如 customs cleared(海关放行)、transaction cleared(交易已结算),表示“已通过审核、没有障碍”。
- 固定搭配: “cleared for takeoff” (获准起飞), “cleared of charges” (洗清指控), “all clear” (一切安全/警报解除)
- 原形: clear
- 现在分词: clearing
“clear” 本义是“清楚”,事情被 cleared 就是“被弄清楚了/被清掉了”,障碍没了,自然就通过了。
“The airport staff cleared the runway, and minutes later the plane was cleared for takeoff.” (机场工作人员清理了跑道,几分钟后飞机获准起飞。)