| 单词 | i am clear that |
| 释义 | > as lemmasI am clear that 12. Of persons: Having a vivid or distinct impression or opinion; subjectively free from doubt; certain, convinced, confident, positive, determined. Const. †in (an opinion, belief), †of (a fact), as to, on, about (a fact, course of action), for (a course of action); that. I am clear that = it is clear to me that. [So in 12th cent. French.] ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [adjective] sickerc1100 bolda1300 surec1330 trist1340 certain1362 traista1400 tresta1400 ensurec1430 suredc1450 absolute1483 firm1483 resolute1501 assured1523 satisfied1533 unperplexed1558 unblanked1570 resolved1577 secure1578 clear1604 constant1611 ungravelled1611 confidenta1616 definitea1616 fearless1634 decretory1651 positive1658 unbrangled1671 cocksure1672 convinced1685 reliant1702 unbewildereda1807 positivistic1893 hensure1929 tooting1932 1604 S. Hieron Preachers Plea in Wks. (1620) I. 500 I am cleere in it, that many then in that darkness did..‘See day at a very little hole’. 1628 B. Rudyerd Speech 28 Apr. (Harl. 1721 f. 197) I am clere wthout scruple that what wee have resolved is according to lawe. 1661 Pagitt's Heresiogr. (ed. 6) 208 He is so cleer..for the abolishing of the Jewes day, and the succeeding of the Lord's day. 1727 J. Asgill Metamorph. Man 27 His disciples were not so clear in their belief of him. 1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess 67 (Jam.) Dwell ye there? That of their dwelling ye're so very clair. 1769 Mrs. Harris in Lett. 1st Earl Malmesb. (1870) I. 179 I am not clear as to the particulars. c1776 A. Murphy in G. Colman Posthumous Lett. (1820) 204 Of this I am clear that if it stood over to another year, it would be better than running any risk now. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1781 II. 376 We were, by a great majority, clear for the experiment. 1793 J. Smeaton Narr. Edystone Lighthouse (ed. 2) §142 Being clear in the operation..I proceeded to the business without apprehension of difficulty. 1815 F. D'Arblayy Diary & Lett. (1846) VII. 181 About the middle of July—but I am not clear of the date. 1833 H. Martineau Brooke & Brooke Farm (ed. 3) ii. 25 I..am not clear on the point. 1842 J. H. Newman Church of Fathers (ed. 2) 106 You may be clear..with whom it is fitting to hold communion. 1850 A. Alison Hist. Europe from French Revol. (new ed.) XII. lxxix. 78 Moreau..was clear for reverting to the constitution of 1792. 1853–9 T. B. Macaulay Biogr. (1860) Introd. 10 I am not clear that the object is a good one. 1867 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest I. App. 763 I am not quite clear about the date. 1884 Manch. Examiner 21 May 5/1 As to the necessity of including Ireland in its scope he was clear. < as lemmas |
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