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单词 mopping-up
释义
mopping-up
noun[U]
uk
/ˌmɒp.ɪŋˈʌp/us
/ˌmɑːp.ɪŋˈʌp/
theactivityofdealingwith asmallnumberofpeople,problems, etc. thatremainafter most of them have beendefeatedorsolved:
清理；扫尾
Thewarwaseffectivelyover,althoughskirmishing and mopping-up went on for sometime.战争实际上结束了，不过一些小冲突和清理行动还持续了一段时间。
mopping-upoperations扫尾行动
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mopping-up
We shall want strongmopping-upoperations by gassing and trapping to follow in the wake of outbreaks of the disease.
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Sadly, the common reaction to incontinence is to suggest amopping-upoperation rather than investigating the cause from the point of view of treatment.
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Firstly, the 'mopping-up' transfer, which the rapporteur has described quite eloquently.
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It is a trite saying, obviously, that the courts are concerned with themopping-upoperation.
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In other words, can she confirm that this was amopping-upprovision and is not exceptional?
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Let us make quite sure that he has to do amopping-upoperation.
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I propose to deal with the strategy for the future rather than themopping-upoperations that will have first to be undertaken.
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Is it to extend itsmopping-upoperations downwards into the somewhat second-rate field which is all that is allowed for the independent operators?
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The landings, of which we as yet have no separate confirmation, would be the continuation ofmopping-upoperations against pockets of resistance.
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All that is valuablemopping-uplegislation.
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As we have more time available before we beginmopping-upoperations on that island, is it not possible now to consider means of obtaining evacuation of those residents?
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Elements of the brigade performedmopping-upoperations in the area.
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The remainder of the campaign was little more than a grandmopping-upoperation.
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Though higher command soon ordered a better concentration of forces instead of somemopping-upaction, due to a lack of clear lines of command, no subsequent attack materialised that day.
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Mopping-upoperations are in progress.
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