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學一個詞: Sweeping (音頻文字)ZT
今天我們要學的詞是 sweeping. Sweeping 形容詞，有全麵徹底的意思。
India announced sweeping reforms to ease foreign investment in defense, civil aviation and a number of other industries.
印度宣布全麵改革，放鬆對國防，民航等工業外來投資的限製。
Belgian authorities conducted a sweeping round of security raids in connection with an imminent threat of attack.
比利時有關當局為了防範一次即將發生的襲擊威脅，展開了一輪全麵的安全突襲行動。
好的，我們今天學習的詞是 sweeping, sweeping, sweeping...
Words and Phrases
1. sweeping reforms: 全麵改革
2. foreign investment: 外來投資
3. defense: 國防
4. civil aviation: 民航
5. security raids: 安全突襲行動
6. an imminent threat of attack: 一次即將發生的襲擊威脅
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.
