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| 1 | C usually singular a long wide curved area of land or water 绵延弯曲的地带（或水域） |
| Not far away was the great sweep of the Radnor Forest. 不远处是绵延不断的雷德诺森林。 |
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| 2 | C a long smooth curved movement 挥动 |
| +of He threw the gun aside with a sweep of his arm. 他一挥手臂把枪扔在一边。 |
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| 3 | singular +of a range of different things that together form a larger unit 范围 |
| the broad sweep of history 很广的历史范围 |
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| 4 | C informal a chimney sweep |
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| 5 | C usually singular a search of an area made by soldiers or police officers （士兵或警察对某地区的）搜索，搜查 |
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| 6 | singular an act of sweeping something 打扫；清扫 |
| She gave the floor a quick sweep. 她迅速打扫了一下地板。 |
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