English Dictionary

clean sweep

名詞

(chiefly politics) A complete or overwhelming victory, especially one in which all or almost all possible electoral contests are won.

日本語の意味

完全勝利（すべての選挙区または戦線での圧倒的な勝利） / 一掃（対抗勢力を全て退けた状態、すべての戦線での勝利）

The opposition conceded defeat after the party secured a clean sweep in the national elections.

その政党が国政選挙で圧勝した後、野党は敗北を認めた。

意味（1）

(chiefly politics) A complete or overwhelming victory, especially one in which all or almost all possible electoral contests are won.

In November 1928, as the beneficiaries of this revulsion, the Liberals made a clean sweep of every seat on the borough council.

意味（2）

(sports) The winning, by a person or team, of all the possible possible prizes, games, rounds or contests, etc in a competition, season or series.

Scott Russell, who had sewn up the Yokohama 750cc Supersport championship earlier in the year, completed a clean sweep of the series races with his ninth victory in Miami.

意味（3）

A thorough change of policies, personnel or things, removing or replacing all or almost all of what was there previously.

These were unfortunate selections and Mr. Quincy, who had the consular appointments in charge, so made an almost clean sweep in that branch of the service, removing Republicans and putting Democrats in with “unprecedented vivacity.”

clean sweeps （ plural ）