sweeping

🇬🇧 UK/'swi:piŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Wide-ranging and thorough; affecting many things at once; overwhelming.

大范围的,彻底的,全面的

n.

The act of cleaning with a broom; (plural) dirt or debris collected by sweeping.

扫除;(复数)垃圾,扫出的尘土

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sweepingother
=sweeping

Common Collocations

  • 1.sweeping reforms全面改革
  • 2.sweeping changes大范围变革
  • 3.sweeping generalization笼统概括
  • 4.sweeping victory压倒性胜利

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The new government introduced sweeping reforms to the healthcare system.

  • 2.

    She made a sweeping generalization that all teenagers are irresponsible.

  • 3.

    The storm caused sweeping damage across the entire coastal region.

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