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结束；结尾；末段
核心释义
The end or concluding time of something; the final part of a communication or performance.
- 1.
结束；终结。
An end or conclusion.
- 2.
The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.
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时间的结束；结束时刻
the temporal end; the concluding time
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关闭方式；接合处。
The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
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交流的最后部分
the last section of a communication
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销售推销结束时的成交点。
The point at the end of a sales pitch when the consumer is asked to buy.
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任何表演的结尾部分
the concluding part of any performance
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摔跤中的扭抱。
A grapple in wrestling.
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乐句的终止；终止式。
The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
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表示结束的双纵线。
A double bar marking the end.
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值机截止时间。
The time when check-in staff will no longer accept passengers for a flight.
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
用法In use
The close of the conference was marked by a round of applause.
用法提示：此处“close”为名词，意为“结束”。
We need to finalize the contract before the close of the fiscal year.
用法提示：“close”作为名词，表示“结束、截止”。
The movie's close left the audience in silence.
用法提示：名词用法，指“结尾”或“终了”。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
名词close读/kloʊs/，想象一扇门‘关’上，门一合，事情就‘结束’了。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与the连用，表示结束；不可数，无复数形式
发音与拼写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。
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
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