
closure
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。)
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。)
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。)