单词	clean up
释义	clean up1 informal 1Make a substantial gain or profit: Francis put three quid on a horse, figuring it was about time he cleaned up... Disinfectant companies have been cleaning up since the foot-and-mouth outbreak. He travels the circuit, pretending to be an ordinary joe, and then cleans up on bets and prizes because he has a great rock-and-roll voice. A competent Democrat could clean up with a message to restore government for the people rather than for special interests. 1.1Win all the prizes available in a sporting competition: the Germans cleaned up at Wimbledon... City Arms added to their division one championship win by cleaning up all the competition trophies on offer. In addition to their 3rd place trophies, this team cleaned up on the technical prizes winning three Near Pins and a Long Drive. He cleaned up in the rifle competition by winning five of the six rifle matches in the champion shot competition. See parent entry: clean clean-up2 /ˈklinʌp / noun 1An act of cleaning a place: an environmental clean-up... In August, the Wilderness Hiking Association launched a clean-up campaign to clean the Fish River Canyon. Their efforts will go beyond delivering pep-talks and will extend to involving people in developing waste-reduction and recycling activities and encouraging community clean-ups and environmental improvements. You are encouraged to help identify flotsam sources, get involved in local beach clean-ups and campaign for responsible disposal of waste by marine industries. 1.1An act of putting an end to immorality or crime: a clean-up of the more open violence had begun... The clean-up rate for crimes stood at a mere 20.8%. Political considerations, apparently, have delayed a clean-up of the most serious twin crimes of any bureaucracy - inefficiency and corruption. The clean-up operation involved searching the buildings and targeting criminals operating from the buildings. 2 [usually as modifier] Baseball The fourth position in a team’s batting order, usually reserved for a strong batter whose hits are likely to enable any runner who is on base to score: L.A.’s clean-up hitter Clarence Maddern smacked a fastball over the left-field fence... During that time, the Yankees showed how much they miss their cleanup hitter. He is an excellent cleanup hitter who makes contact and delivers in the clutch. He's a dependable No 5 hitter who might develop into a cleanup hitter.
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