also clearinghouse, 1832, from clearing + house (n.). The original was established 1775 in London by the bankers for the adjustment of their mutual claims for checks and bills; later the word was extended to similar institutions.
雙語例句
1. I took the precaution of clearing out my desk before I left.
我臨走時(shí)特地事先把辦公桌清理了一下。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She was in the middle of clearing the breakfast things.
她正在忙著收拾早飯后的那一攤子。
來自柯林斯例句
3. It all depends on the weather clearing up.
這完全取決于天氣是否會(huì)放晴。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Emergency teams are still clearing the debris from the plane crash.
各搶救小組仍在清理失事飛機(jī)的殘骸。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. We gave him covering fire as he dashed across the clearing.