sweeping
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sweep·ing /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective 1 BIGaffecting many things, or making an important difference to something 影响大的；范围广的；彻底的sweeping changes/cuts/reforms etc They want to make sweeping changes to education policies. 他们想要对教育政策进行大刀阔斧的改革。2 [only before noun] including a lot of information about something 包含丰富信息的 a sweeping look at European history 欧洲历史面面观3 sweeping statement/generalization a statement etc that is too general and that does not consider all the facts – used to show disapproval 一概而论的说法/笼统的概括〔含贬义〕 sweeping generalizations about women drivers 对女性司机一概而论的看法4 forming a curved shape 弯曲的，弧线的 the sweeping curve of the driveway 车道上的大弯 a sweeping gesture 大幅度的挥手动作5 sweeping victory the winning of an election by a large number of votes 〔选举中的〕大胜 a sweeping victory for Labour 工党的大胜
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sweeping• In my opinion, that submission was too sweeping.• Yet the most sweeping changes and the most fertile inventions have in the last decade come from New York.• He also advocated sweeping changes in education.• It was Gerald Kaufman, shadow foreign secretary, who did that for him, in a speech of vast sweeping grasp.• The cloth is liberally soaked and wiped over the surface in a smooth sweeping motion.• a sweeping novelsweeping changes/cuts/reforms etc• After a tour and a few interviews with convicts, she was in favour of sweeping reforms.• Now Congress is primed to repeal the Housing Act of 1937 by enacting a series of sweeping reforms.• Yet the most sweeping changes and the most fertile inventions have in the last decade come from New York.• This option allows you to make more sweeping changes - for example you can go from a bar chart to a line chart.• The trend is prompted by sweeping changes in attitudes toward leisure time and the domestic roles of men.• The reshuffle involved sweeping changes in economic portfolios.• One of Thames's latest money-saving schemes involves making sweeping changes to contract terms.From Longman Business Dictionarysweepingsweep‧ing /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ adjective sweeping changes, cuts etc affect many people and make a big differenceThe multinational announced asweeping reorganization of its trading and investment arm.The firm has taken sweeping steps to tackle its operating problems.sweep·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
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sweeping
sweep‧ing /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
adjective
1. affecting many things, or making an important difference to something
sweeping changes/cuts/reforms etc
They want to make sweeping changes to education policies.
2. [only before noun] including a lot of information about something:
a sweeping look at European history
3. sweeping statement/generalization a statement etc that is too general and that does not consider all the facts – used to show disapproval:
sweeping generalizations about women drivers
4. forming a curved shape:
the sweeping curve of the driveway
a sweeping gesture
5. sweeping victory the winning of an election by a large number of votes:
a sweeping victory for Labour
sweep‧ing /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
adjective1. affecting many things, or making an important difference to something
sweeping changes/cuts/reforms etc
2. [only before noun] including a lot of information about something:
3. sweeping statement/generalization a statement etc that is too general and that does not consider all the facts – used to show disapproval:
4. forming a curved shape:
5. sweeping victory the winning of an election by a large number of votes: