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Unit 4 Globalization Words and Expressions 1. sweep aside: clear away or get rid of suddenly or forcefully; refuse to pay attention to sth./ sb. says * Anyway, by then she was sure that Julius would simply have swept any curbs aside. 他们对所有的反对意见不予理睬。 (=They swept all the objections aside.) sweep aside all opposition French wine got swept aside by cheaper New World Wine from California and Australia during the 1990s. Pattern: sweep away 扫清, 迅速消灭 sweep out 扫掉; 清除 sweep over 眺望, 环视 sweep up 打扫干净, 收拾干净 2. strengthen: vt. become stronger or make sth. stronger We must strengthen the weak li