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单词 clean up
释义 clean up
I. transitive verb
1. : to make in clear profit : net
 < by selling when prices rose he cleaned up a small fortune >
2. archaic : to catch and collect (grains of valuable mineral) from an accumulation in a sluice or stamping mill
3.
 a. : to strip or empty of the whole of the contents or supply
  < taught to clean up his plate >
 b. : to extinguish or eliminate remaining enemy resistance from
  < marines sent to clean up the atoll >
 c. : to sweep clean (as of political corruption or organized vice)
  < a reform administration pledged to clean up the city >
  : root out as a social evil
  < helped the district attorney clean up the rackets >
  : rid of debasing or harmful features or elements
  < demand for cleaning up the movies >
4.
 a. : to free from a state of ruin or disorder : rid of accumulated debris
  < a section cleaned up of bomb damage >
 b. : to make final disposal of : settle
  < clean up pending cases >
  < clean up past-due bills >
 c. : to free from defects of performance : eliminate any remaining faults from
  < clean up the stage business in early rehearsals >
intransitive verb
1. : to wash up, change or arrange one's clothes, and tidy oneself
 < clean up for dinner >
2. : to make a spectacular or sensational profit in a business enterprise or a killing in speculation or gambling
3. slang : to inflict a severe thrashing or decisive defeat — used with on
 < a chance to clean up on his critics >
4. : to make a sweep of wins
 < to clean up in a series of yacht races >
II. transitive verb

- clean up one's act
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