closure
noun
ˈkləʊʒə
noun
1
when
a
factory,
school,
hospital
etc
has
to
close
permanently
〔工厂、学校、医院等的〕关闭，倒闭，停业
C,U
Several
military
bases
are
threatened
with
closure
.
几处军事基地面临关闭。
factory/hospital/school
etc
closure
the
problem
of
school
closures
学校被关闭的问题
[+
of
]
the
closure
of
St
Bartholomew’s
Hospital
圣巴塞罗缪医院的关闭
2
when
a
road,
bridge
etc
is
closed
for
a
short
time
so
that
people
cannot
use
it
〔道路、桥梁等的〕暂时封闭
C,U
On
the
M40,
there
are
lane
closures
near
Oxford.
在 40 号高速公路上近牛津处有车道被封闭。
3
when
an
event
or
a
period
of
time
is
brought
to
an
end,
or
the
feeling
that
something
has
been
completely
dealt
with
〔事件或一段时间的〕了结，了断; 解脱感
U
Funerals
help
give
people
a
sense
of
closure.
葬礼有助于给人一种解脱感。