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closure

UK //ˈkləʊʒə(r)//US //ˈkloʊʒər//

词源

源自中古英语 'closure',来自古法语 'clos'(封闭),最终源自拉丁语 'clausura'(关闭、封闭)。

noun

❶ 指某事的结束或终止,常用来描述一个过程或事件的完结,带有情感上的释然或解脱感。

“The closure of the factory left many people unemployed.”

(工厂的关闭导致许多人失业。)

“After the funeral, she finally felt a sense of closure.”

(葬礼结束后,她终于感到了一种释然。)

❶ 指物理或抽象意义上的封闭状态,如道路封闭、心理封闭等。

“The road closure caused a lot of traffic delays.”

(道路封闭导致交通严重延误。)

“Emotional closure can be hard to achieve after a traumatic event.”

(在经历创伤性事件后,情感上的封闭可能难以克服。)

同义词:end, termination, conclusion, shutdown, sealing

verb

❶ 使某物关闭或结束,通常用于正式或官方场合。

“The company decided to closure the branch due to financial issues.”

(由于财务问题,公司决定关闭该分支机构。)

“They will closure the deal by the end of the week.”

(他们将在本周末完成这笔交易。)

同义词:close, shut down, terminate, finalize, conclude

常见短语

bring closure — 指通过某种方式结束一段经历或情感,使人感到释怀或解脱。

“The memorial service helped the family bring closure to their loss.”

(追悼会帮助这家人从失去亲人的痛苦中释怀。)

road closure — 指道路因施工、事故或其他原因被封闭,禁止通行。

“There's a road closure on Main Street due to construction.”

(由于施工,主街道有一段道路封闭。)