Definition
To cause widespread damage or destruction to something, or to kill a large number of people within a group.
大肆破壞；大肆殺戮
The company's new policies cut a swathe through the industry.
公司的新政策對整個行業造成了巨大的影響。
The wave of unemployment cut a swathe through the city during the recession.
經濟衰退期間，失業潮對這座城市造成了巨大的打擊。
The rapid development of new technologies cut a swathe through traditional industries.
新技術的快速發展對傳統產業造成了巨大的衝擊。