clear statement
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2.1
- noun
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declaración clara
- The teacher provided a clear statement to explain the assignment criteria.
- make a clear statement
And we've also had two, at least two, I lost count, but very clear statements of sort of starting principles.
- And we've also had two, at least two, I lost count, but very clear statements of sort of starting principles.
- If you want a machine to be able to be good at stuff, it has to be given very clear statements of what good at stuff means.
- And two, on page two of your notebook, write down a clear statement of precisely what you intend to give in return for that which you desire from life.
- So that's a, that's a, you know, very clear statement, I think.
Examples
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To avoid any confusion, the manager issued a clear statement regarding the company's new policy.
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Matt, thanks for a very clear statement of the crux of the challenge we're facing.
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This is a clear statement.
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That is why I am asking for a clear statement... ...of what your attitude will be.
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Include a clear statement of the goals and guidelines all schools are expected to meet.
Academic text (1992) -
The biggest difference was a clear statement that there were no protests before the attack.
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Some twenty years later, the European Union wanted a clear statement of the borders.
Academic text (1996) -
It would help if you gave us one clear statement... ...of what you believe.
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You've just given a nice, clear statement before about 60 million people.
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We don't need to look up her CV to understand her clear statement.
Blog text (29)
Synonyms
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1.3
A clear report given in speech or writing, often to officials
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2.5
An exchange of information that people understand easily
Antonyms
How Clear
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2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'clear' (easy to understand) modifies 'statement' (an expression), so a learner who knows both words can infer it means an unmistakable, easy-to-understand expression. This adjective+noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English semantics, so it is immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Clear statement comes from the simple image of a statement (a message) made so clear that you can see its meaning easily, like words written on a clean window. That's why it means 'unmistakable and easy to understand'.