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结束；结尾；末段
The end or concluding time of something; the final part of a communication or performance.
- 1.
An end or conclusion.
结束；终结。
- 2.
The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.
- 3.
the temporal end; the concluding time
时间的结束；结束时刻
- 4.
The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
关闭方式；接合处。
- 5.
the last section of a communication
交流的最后部分
- 6.
The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.
销售推销结束时的成交点。
- 7.
the concluding part of any performance
任何表演的结尾部分
- 8.
A grapple in wrestling.
摔跤中的扭抱。
- 9.
The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
乐句的终止；终止式。
- 10.
A double bar marking the end.
表示结束的双纵线。
- 11.
The time when check-in staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
值机截止时间。
关闭；闭合；接合；值机截止时间；停止办理登机手续的时间；成交；达成交易；终止式；结束乐句；双纵线；终止线
In use
The close of the conference was marked by a round of applause.
We need to finalize the contract before the close of the fiscal year.
The movie's close left the audience in silence.
they were playing better at the close of the season
at the close of sth
At the close of the meeting, the chairman thanked everyone.
在会议结束时，主席感谢了大家。
bring sth to a close
The CEO brought the discussion to a close.
首席执行官结束了讨论。
come to a close
Connections
Collocations
- bring something to a close
- 使……结束；宣告……落幕
- The chairman brought the meeting to a close at five o'clock.主席在五点钟宣布会议结束。
- come to a close
- 结束；告终
- As the year came to a close, we reflected on our achievements.随着这一年接近尾声，我们回顾了自己的成就。
- draw to a close
- 接近尾声；即将结束
- The concert drew to a close with a spectacular fireworks display.音乐会以壮观的烟花表演接近尾声。
- the close of the day
- 白天的结束；傍晚
- The store opens at nine in the morning and stays open until the close of the day.这家商店早上九点开门，一直营业到傍晚。
- at the close of
- 在……结束时
- At the close of the meeting, the director thanked all the volunteers.在会议结束时，主任感谢了所有志愿者。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
名词close读/kloʊs/，想象一扇门‘关’上，门一合，事情就‘结束’了。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、新闻报道、演讲结尾 名词 close（读作 /kloʊs/）表示“结束、结尾”时，语气比较正式，通常用于书面语或正式场合，如 at the close of the meeting、draw to a close；日常口语中更常说 end。在销售、音乐等专业语境里另有专门含义，需根据上下文判断。
Grammar Note
常与the连用，表示结束；不可数，无复数形式
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 close /kloʊs/（名词）押韵的词有 dose 和 gross；注意拼写以 -ose 结尾的词常发 /oʊz/，如 nose、rose、those，而 lose 发 /luːz/，发音不同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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