mop up
US /mɑːp ʌp/
UK /mɑːp ʌp/
1.
完成, 清除
to finish a task or deal with the last parts of something
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We need to mop up the remaining work before the deadline.
我们必须在截止日期前完成剩余的工作。
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The army was sent to mop up the last pockets of resistance.
军队被派去清除最后的抵抗势力。