preclearance

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A procedure to arrange for clearing customs or immigration in advance. countable,uncountable
    — The customs service announced new preclearance regulations last week.
  2. Advance approval by a federal court or the Department of Justice for changes to voting regulations in certain states under the 1965 Voting Rights Act. US,countable,uncountable
    — The great state of Alabama believes that preclearance is a relic of the past.

词形变化

preclearances plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-i
Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i?
Proto-Italic *prai
Proto-Italic *prai-
Latin prae-lbor.
Middle English pre-
English pre-
English clearance
English preclearance
From pre- + clearance.
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