Definition of clean-up in English:

clean-up

noun ˈkliːnʌp

1An act of cleaning a place.
an environmental clean-up
Example sentencesExamples
- Put on your shorts, tee and sneakers, and do a quick clean-up from the party.
- Major sewerage and pollution clean-ups and restoration of natural habitats are thought to be behind the improvement.
- The river clean-up continues this week with the felling of trees along the bank.
- In addition to organizing clean-ups, they also invest in beautification projects.
- Without such growth we will not be able to pay for environmental clean-ups, for education, for health improvements, for restorative justice, or for public transport.
- You are encouraged to help identify flotsam sources, get involved in local beach clean-ups and campaign for responsible disposal of waste by marine industries.
- The taxpayer will have to foot the clean-up bill, which could top €30 million.
- Also included in the programme this summer are community projects, environmental clean-ups, education, training and careers advice.
- In August, the Wilderness Hiking Association launched a clean-up campaign to clean the Fish River Canyon.
- The clean-up of this environmental disaster will take a long time and Yorkshire Water have helped shorten this process with their offer.
- "Recently, we carried out a major litter clean-up in the park and this work is continuing.
- He said five years ago he promised to campaign for the clean-up of Killarney's lake shores and the removal of overgrowth which obstructs scenic views.
- The clean-up and environmental improvement have been listed as the top task of the city in the first 10 years of the century.
- The aim of this competition is to encourage regular, voluntary clean-ups of the area.
- The council will highlight the cost of clean-up bills to the taxpayer.
- Their efforts will go beyond delivering pep-talks and will extend to involving people in developing waste-reduction and recycling activities and encouraging community clean-ups and environmental improvements.
- When neighbourhood clean-ups are organised, we should not be hiding behind the curtains.
- In the community, he hopes to initiate a major spring clean-up in his ward.
- Co-ordinated oil pollution clean-up operations continued throughout yesterday and were set to continue today and in the days ahead.
- The Government announced the major clean-up campaign last year, partly in a bid to reduce the rising rates of patients who acquire infections from their stay in hospital.
1. 1.1 An act of putting an end to immorality or crime.
  a clean-up of the more open violence had begun
  Example sentencesExamples
  The clean-up operation involved searching the buildings and targeting criminals operating from the buildings.
  The clean-up rate for crimes stood at a mere 20.8%.
  Political considerations, apparently, have delayed a clean-up of the most serious twin crimes of any bureaucracy - inefficiency and corruption.
2Baseball
usually as modifier The fourth position in a team's batting order, usually reserved for a strong batter whose hits are likely to enable any runner who is on base to score.
L.A.'s clean-up hitter Clarence Maddern smacked a fastball over the left-field fence
Example sentencesExamples
- He is an excellent cleanup hitter who makes contact and delivers in the clutch.
- During that time, the Yankees showed how much they miss their cleanup hitter.
- Gonzalez would bat cleanup and play right field or be the designated hitter.
- He's a dependable No 5 hitter who might develop into a cleanup hitter.
- When he did play - usually against left-handed starter - he often batted cleanup.

单词	clean-up
释义	Definition of clean-up in English: clean-up noun ˈkliːnʌp 1An act of cleaning a place. an environmental clean-up Example sentencesExamples Put on your shorts, tee and sneakers, and do a quick clean-up from the party. Major sewerage and pollution clean-ups and restoration of natural habitats are thought to be behind the improvement. The river clean-up continues this week with the felling of trees along the bank. In addition to organizing clean-ups, they also invest in beautification projects. Without such growth we will not be able to pay for environmental clean-ups, for education, for health improvements, for restorative justice, or for public transport. You are encouraged to help identify flotsam sources, get involved in local beach clean-ups and campaign for responsible disposal of waste by marine industries. The taxpayer will have to foot the clean-up bill, which could top €30 million. Also included in the programme this summer are community projects, environmental clean-ups, education, training and careers advice. In August, the Wilderness Hiking Association launched a clean-up campaign to clean the Fish River Canyon. The clean-up of this environmental disaster will take a long time and Yorkshire Water have helped shorten this process with their offer. "Recently, we carried out a major litter clean-up in the park and this work is continuing. He said five years ago he promised to campaign for the clean-up of Killarney's lake shores and the removal of overgrowth which obstructs scenic views. The clean-up and environmental improvement have been listed as the top task of the city in the first 10 years of the century. The aim of this competition is to encourage regular, voluntary clean-ups of the area. The council will highlight the cost of clean-up bills to the taxpayer. Their efforts will go beyond delivering pep-talks and will extend to involving people in developing waste-reduction and recycling activities and encouraging community clean-ups and environmental improvements. When neighbourhood clean-ups are organised, we should not be hiding behind the curtains. In the community, he hopes to initiate a major spring clean-up in his ward. Co-ordinated oil pollution clean-up operations continued throughout yesterday and were set to continue today and in the days ahead. The Government announced the major clean-up campaign last year, partly in a bid to reduce the rising rates of patients who acquire infections from their stay in hospital. 1.1 An act of putting an end to immorality or crime. a clean-up of the more open violence had begun Example sentencesExamples The clean-up operation involved searching the buildings and targeting criminals operating from the buildings. The clean-up rate for crimes stood at a mere 20.8%. Political considerations, apparently, have delayed a clean-up of the most serious twin crimes of any bureaucracy - inefficiency and corruption. 2Baseball usually as modifier The fourth position in a team's batting order, usually reserved for a strong batter whose hits are likely to enable any runner who is on base to score. L.A.'s clean-up hitter Clarence Maddern smacked a fastball over the left-field fence Example sentencesExamples He is an excellent cleanup hitter who makes contact and delivers in the clutch. During that time, the Yankees showed how much they miss their cleanup hitter. Gonzalez would bat cleanup and play right field or be the designated hitter. He's a dependable No 5 hitter who might develop into a cleanup hitter. When he did play - usually against left-handed starter - he often batted cleanup.
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