sweeping

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ A sweeping curve is a long wide curve. 連緜曲折的[ADJ n]
...the long sweeping curve of Rio's Guanabara Bay. …連緜曲折的裡約熱內(nèi)盧瓜納巴拉海灣。
2. ADJ If someone makes a sweeping statement or generalization, they make a statement which applies to all things of a particular kind, although they have not considered all the relevant facts carefully. 籠統(tǒng)的[表不滿]
It is far too early to make sweeping statements about gene therapy. 對基因療法進行概括地說明還爲(wèi)時尚早。
3. ADJ Sweeping changes are large and very important or significant. (改變) 意義深遠(yuǎn)的
The new government has started to make sweeping changes in the economy. 新一屆政府已經(jīng)開始在經(jīng)濟領(lǐng)域進行意義深遠(yuǎn)的變革。
4. →see also sweep