显然地 ctn obviously ： Clearly, this will
cost a lot more than we reafeed.显而易见，i将比我们以前了解
到的花费要多得多。
dearness /'klianas; NAmE 'klimas/ noun [U] (much less
frequent than darity 远不及 clarity」一词角‘频繁）the state of being
clear 清楚；清晰；明确
'dear-out
noun [usually sing.] {informal, especially Br^) a process of getting
rid of things or people that you no longer want 清除：have a dear-out 清理一下.
,clear-'sighted adj. understanding or
thinking clearly; able to make good decisions and judgements 明白的； 头脑清楚的；有眼光的
'clear-up noun [Br£] the process of
removing rubbish and tidying things 打扫清理：a massive clear-up
oper- ation大扫除活动
clear-way /'kliawei; NAmE 'klirwei/ noun (in Britain) a road
on which vehicles must not stop (英甴 >
禁停公路 cleat /kli:t/
noun 1 [C] a small wooden
or metal bar fastened to sth, on which ropes may be fastened by winding (可绕绳索的）小木桩，金属桩2 [C] a piece of
rubber on the bottom of a shoe, etc. to stop it from slipping (鞋底等的}防滑钉一picture 〇 shoe 3 cleats [pi.]
[NAm^) shoes with cleats, often worn for playing sports 防？^ (运动）鞋一picture o shoe — compare FOOTBALL BOOT, .SPIKE(3), STUD(3) deav-age /'kli:vid3/ noun 1 [C, U] the space
between a womans breasts that can be seen above a dress that does not
completely cover them 〇妇女穿低胸服时露出
的）乳沟 2 [ci (/iormfl/) a
difference or division between people or groups (个人或集团之间的）差异，差别，
分歧
cleave /kli:v/ verb (cleaved, cleaved isldha
Less
commonly, cleft /kleft/ and clove /klauv; NAmE klouv/ are used for
the past tense, and cleft and cloven /'klauvn; A/Amf 'kloov-/ for the past
participle.过去式 cleft或clove以及过去芬词cleft或cloven比较不常用。j 1 [VN] (old-fashioned or literary) to split or cut sth
in two using sth sharp and heavy 身开；砍开；刹开：She deaved his sfcuH two)
with an axe. ▲用斧他的烦
骨劈成两半。◊的Jfis sfcfn was de_/t with deep 如es.他的皮肤布满深深的皱纹。2 ~ (through) sth {old-fashioned or literary) to move quickly
through sth 速穿过，_ 迅速穿越：.[vj
a ship cieaving through the water 破邊前进的船◊ [VN] The huge
boat，deaved the darfcness. 那艘巨轮在黑暗中破浪前行。3 ~ to sb/sth [V]
(//fera〇/) to stick close to
sth/sb 紧贴；紧挨：Her tongue dove to the roo/ 〇/ her mouth.也的舌^紧紧地贴着上腭。
4 (cleaved, cleaved) [V] (formal) to continue to
believe in or be loyal to sth 坚信；倩•寺；忠于：to cleave to a
beKeJ/idea 坚守信仰 /
信念 IT»TC1
see
cleft adj. deav-er /'kli:v0(r)/
noun a heavy knife with a
broad blade, used _for cutting large pieces of meat 砍肉刀；剁 肉刀
clef
/kief/
noun (music W) a symbol at the
beginning of a line of printed music (called a stave or staff) that
shows the pitch of the notes on
it 谱号：the treble/ bass de/高音 /
低音谱号 _
picture o music cleft /kleft/ noun, adj. — see also cleave v. m noun a natural opening or
crack, for example in the ground or in rock，or in a person’s chin
(’ 自然的 >
裂 口，裂缝：a de/f in the rocfcs岩石的裂缝
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adj. ITiTOI be (caught) in a cleft stick to be in a difficult
situation when any action you take will have bad results进退维谷；陷入困境
.cleft
'lip noun a condition in which
sb is bom with their upper lip split 唇裂；兔唇
.cleft
'palate noun a condition in which
sb is born with the roof of their mouth split, making them unable to speak
dearly 聘裂
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cleft 'sentence nown (grammar 语法）a sentence that
begins with ‘it’ or ‘that’
and has a following clause, for example, *it is you that I love*, or 'that is
my mother you’re insulting’分裂句（以it或that开始，后逢从句} cle-ma-tis
/'klematis;
kla'meitis/ /?otvn [C, U] a climbing plant with large white, purple or pink
flowers 铁线莲， 转子莲（弁白、紫或粉红色花的攀缘植物）
dem-ency /'klemansi/
noun [U] {formal) kindness shown to sb
when they are being punished; willingness not to punish sb so severely (对委惩罚的人表现出的）仁慈，
慈悲；宽恕；宽容 mercy ： a
plea for clemency
乞求开恩
dem-ent /'klemant/
adj. {formal) 1 (especially
of weather尤指天'气）mild and pleasant温和的；温暖的
rnria
inclement 2 showing kindness and mercy to sb who is being punished (对受惩罚的人）仁慈的，宽恕
的，宽容的
dem-en-tine /'klemantirn/
noun a fruit like a small
orange小柑橘
clen-but-erol /klen'bjuitarol; NAmE -rail/ noun [U] (mecZ/cfl/ 医)a
drug that is used to treat asthma
but that has also been used illegally by people who compete in sports，in order to build
muscle 克也特罗（哮喘药，也
非法用于运动员增强肌肉）
clench /klentj/
verb 1 when you clench your
hands, teeth, etc., or when they clench, you press or squeeze them together
tightly, usually showing that you are angry，determined or upset (通常表示愤怒、決心或不
安时）捏紧，攥紧（拳头等），咬紧（牙齿等）：[VN] He denched his
joists in anger•他愤怒地攥紧了拳头。◊ Through cZencfied teeth she toid him to ieave.她咬牙切
齿地让他滚。◊ [V]他 /ists denched sZowiy imtiZ his fcnucWes were white.他的拳头慢慢地捏紧，直捏得指关
节都发白了。2 [VN]
~ sth (in/between sth) to hold sth tightly and firmly —紧；M 牢；攥住：Her pen was denched
between her teeth.她咬着笔。
dere-story /'kliastoiri;
NAmE 'klirs-/ noun [pi -ies) {architecture M) the upper part of
a wall in a large church, with a row of windows in it, above the level of the
lower roofs (大教堂中在髙于周围屋顶的墙壁上开
的）天窗，高侧窗
clergy /'kl3：d3i; NAmE 'kl3：rd3i/ (often the clergy) noun [pi.] the priests or
ministers of a religion, especially of the Christian Church (统称）圣职人员，神职人员：AH the local clergy were asked to attend the ceremony. ^
^ 当地的圣职人员都获邀参加这项仪式。or/ie new proposal ajject
both dergy amHaify.新的提案使神职人 员A平信徒鈿会受到影响。一compare laity
cler-gy-man /'kl3：d3im8n; NAmE 'kl3：rd3-/ (also churchman) noun {pi. -men /-man/) a male priest
or minister in the Christian Church ( h >圣职人员，神职人员
—compare
priest
clergy-wo-man /'kl3：d3iwuman; NAmE 'kl3：rd3-/ noun (pi -women /-wimm/) a female
priest or minister in the Christian Church ( i >圣职人员，神职人员
cleric /'klerik/ noun 1 [old-fashioned or formal) a member of the
clergy 圣职人员；神职人员 2
a religious leader in any religion 宗 _ 领袷；宗臧鈿导人：MiMm cZerics穆斯林神职领导人
cler.ic.al /’klerikl/ 1 connected with office
work 办 公室工# 的：cZerfcaZ
vvorfcers/staJ57assistants 办公
室工作人员；全体办事员；丈书助理0 a dericd error (=one
made in copying or calculating sth)笔误'(符写 或计算中的错误）2 connected with the clergy (=priests)圣职人员的；神职人员的：a dericaZ coZZar (=one
that fastens at the back, worn by some priests) 圣y人员白领
cleri.hew /'klerihju:/ noun a short amusing poem, usually consisting of
two pairs of rhyming lines, and
referring to a famous person克莱里休诗（常有四行，包
括两组押韵的对句，内容涉及名人）
clerk
〇t» /kla:k; NAmEkl3：rkl noun, verb m noun 1 a person whose job is
to keep the records or accounts in an office, shop/store etc.职员；簿 g
與；文 书：an oj^ftce cZerfc 办公室职员 see
also filing clerk
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an official in charge of the records of a
council, court, etc.(
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(also 'sales clerk) (both
RECEPTIONIST