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学一个词: Sweeping (音频文字)ZT

今天我们要学的词是 sweeping. Sweeping 形容词，有全面彻底的意思。

India announced sweeping reforms to ease foreign investment in defense, civil aviation and a number of other industries.

印度宣布全面改革，放松对国防，民航等工业外来投资的限制。

Belgian authorities conducted a sweeping round of security raids in connection with an imminent threat of attack.

比利时有关当局为了防范一次即将发生的袭击威胁，展开了一轮全面的安全突袭行动。

好的，我们今天学习的词是 sweeping, sweeping, sweeping...

Words and Phrases

1. sweeping reforms: 全面改革

2. foreign investment: 外来投资

3. defense: 国防

4. civil aviation: 民航

5. security raids: 安全突袭行动

6. an imminent threat of attack: 一次即将发生的袭击威胁

Notes

1). "sweep" as a verb means "clean".

e.g. In order to keep the kitchen clean, she sweeps the floor every day.

2). "sweeping" as an adjective means "complete" or "thorough".

e.g. She had sweeping change in her body after she entered middle school.