sweeping

/ˈswiːpɪŋ/· adjective

政治/外交/军事B2

sweeping
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Chinese meaning

大dà范fàn围wéi的de

涉shè及jí范fàn围wéi广guǎng、全quán面miàn彻chè底dǐ的de

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特tè朗lǎng普pǔ对duì80多duō个gè国guó家jiā全quán面miàn加jiā征zhēng的de关guān税shuì

Example

A coalition of 25 U.S. states is suing the Trump Administration , arguing the President’s latest round of sweeping tariffs on over 80 countries exceed his legal authority.

由yóu25个gè美měi国guó州zhōu组zǔ成chéng的de联lián盟méng正zhèng在zài起qǐ诉sù特tè朗lǎng普pǔ政zhèng府fǔ,指zhǐ控kòng总zǒng统tǒng对duì80多duō个gè国guó家jiā最zuì新xīn一yī轮lún全quán面miàn加jiā征zhēng的de关guān税shuì超chāo出chū了le他tā的de法fǎ定dìng权quán限xiàn。

Source: time.com · 4 Aug 2026

Background ✎

25个gè美měi国guó州zhōu联lián合hé起qǐ诉sù特tè朗lǎng普pǔ政zhèng府fǔ,称chēng其qí对duì80多duō国guó大dà范fàn围wéi加jiā征zhēng关guān税shuì超chāo出chū了le总zǒng统tǒng的de法fǎ定dìng权quán限xiàn。

Roots · etymology

源自动词 sweep"打扫、横扫",引申指大范围覆盖的

  • sweep(横扫)+ -ing(形容词化后缀),字面"横扫式的"

Collocations

  • sweeping tariffs / sweeping reforms / sweeping changes

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