bush sweep

基本解释

In pursuit of his fiscal ambitions, Mr Bush helped roll over or sweep aside long-standing rules and conventions designed to keep the deficit in check.
长期以来，为了对财政赤字加以控制，美国政府形成了一系列的规则与惯例；然而为了达到财政上的目标，布什对这些成例进行了大幅度的改动，甚至干脆置之不理。
They regard Mr Obama as a "transformational" leader—a man who can, with one sweep of his hand, wipe away the sins of the Bush years and summon up the best in their country.
他们认为奥巴马是改革型的领导——一个凭借其手中的扫帚，就能将布什政府留下的问题排除，重新召唤美国精神的男人。
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In other words, the South could settle this election—and Mr Bush, like Sherman, has to sweep it.
ECONOMIST: The battle for the South
In 1998, when Mr Bush's brother, Jeb, won the governorship with 55% of the vote, the Republicans completed a sweep of the statewide offices and took control of both branches of the legislature for the first time in 122 years.
ECONOMIST: Two big ’gators pounding away The