Housecleaning

['haʊs,kliːnɪŋ] or ['haʊs,klinɪŋ]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house; 'efficient housecleaning should proceed one room at a time'.

(noun.) (figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions; 'more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms'; 'many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners'.

整理:胡安妮塔--From WordNet