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单词 new-brooming
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new-broomingn.

Brit. /ˌnjuːˈbruːmɪŋ/, /ˌnjuːˈbrʊmɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌn(j)uˈbrumɪŋ/, /ˌn(j)uˈbrʊmɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: new broom n., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < new broom n. + -ing suffix1. Compare later new-broom v.
Behaviour that causes widespread or fundamental change, esp. as made by a newly appointed person. See new broom n.
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1939 Fortune Oct. 68/3 There was just enough continuity..to maintain inefficiency and just enough new-brooming by the new studio head..to make everybody nervous.
1977 Newsweek (Nexis) 7 Feb. 52 The morning Sun-Times..took the brunt of the new brooming.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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