英语词汇“mopping-up-operation”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	mopping-up-operation
释义	mopping-up operation in British English (ˌmɒpɪŋˈʌp ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən) or mop-up noun military an operation after a battle or campaign to root out remaining enemy forces or installations Troops have been carrying out a mopping-up operation around the village where thebattle took place. Examples of 'mopping-up operation' in a sentence mopping-up operation The mopping-up operation starts in earnest today, once electricity has been restored. Times, Sunday Times (2007) But the whole day had about it the depressing atmosphere of a mopping-up operation. Times, Sunday Times (2007) As the mopping-up operation moved into action, initial efforts concentrated on homes, shops and businesses. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But the skies cleared and thanks to a swift mopping- up operation by the ground staff the match was underway only two hours late. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Similarly, recent mopping-up operations in the fiercely contested kitchen pocket have led to much indispensable stuffbeing tucked and tidied away. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Definition of 'mopping-up operation'
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mopping-up operation in British English