sweep·ingBrE/ˈswiːpɪŋ/NAmE/ˈswiːpɪŋ/adjective[usually before noun]havinganimportanteffectonalargepartofsth影响广泛的;大范围的;根本性的◆sweepingreforms/changes全面改革;彻底变化◆Securityforcesweregivensweepingpowerstosearchhomes. 安全部队获授入户搜查的绝对权力。[usually before noun](disapproving) toogeneralandfailingtothinkaboutorunderstandparticularexamples(过分)笼统的;一概而论的◆asweepinggeneralization/statement笼统的概括;一概而论的说法~victoryavictorybyalargenumberofvotes, etc.(在投票等中的)大胜,全胜[only before noun]formingacurvedshape弧线的;弯曲的◆asweepinggesture(= withyourhandorarm)挥动的动作◆asweepingstaircase弧形楼梯