sweeping

adjective

/ˈswiːpɪŋ/

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[usually before noun] having an important effect on a large part of something
- sweeping reforms/changes
- Security forces were given sweeping powers to search homes.
- a sweeping programme of reorganization
[usually before noun] (disapproving) too general and failing to think about or understand particular examples
- a sweeping generalization/statement
sweeping victory a victory by a large number of votes, etc.
[only before noun] forming a curved shape
- a sweeping gesture (= with your hand or arm)
- a sweeping staircase

单词	sweeping
释义	sweeping adjective /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ /ˈswiːpɪŋ/ jump to other results [usually before noun] having an important effect on a large part of something sweeping reforms/changes Security forces were given sweeping powers to search homes. a sweeping programme of reorganization [usually before noun] (disapproving) too general and failing to think about or understand particular examples a sweeping generalization/statement sweeping victory a victory by a large number of votes, etc. [only before noun] forming a curved shape a sweeping gesture (= with your hand or arm) a sweeping staircase
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