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cut a swathe through sth literaryto cause a lot of damage in a place or among a group of people〔把某地〕夷为平地;〔给许多人〕造成严重破坏:•A series of bribery scandals has cut a swathe through the government.一连串的受贿丑闻使政府遭到重创。cut a swathe through sth to destroy a large amount or part of something把某事物夷为平地; 严重摧毁某事物cut a ˈswathe through sth(of a person, fire, etc.人、火等)to pass through a particular area destroying a large part of it把（某地的一大片）夷为平地；使…大部份遭受破坏 |