夏说英语新闻晨读 第173期:阿里系数字媒体重组

 本期内容：

Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba announced a sweeping¹ restructuring of its media and entertainment assets, which include Youku Tudou, UCWeB and Alibaba Pictures Group as well as sports, games and music firms. The overhaul² includes the creation of a new digital-media group and a 10bn yuan fund for new projects.

E-commerce: 电商
Sweeping：彻底的
Asset：资产
Overhaul：大修

1 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

2 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。