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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。
结束；结尾；末段
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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.
At the close of the meeting, the chairman thanked everyone.
在会议结束时，主席感谢了大家。
结束；终结。
An end or conclusion.
The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not enclosed.
时间的结束；结束时刻
the temporal end; the concluding time
关闭方式；接合处。
The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
The close of the conference was marked by a round of applause.
会议结束时响起了一阵掌声。
AI contextual example
We need to finalize the contract before the close of the fiscal year.
我们需要在财政年度结束前敲定合同。
AI contextual example
The movie's close left the audience in silence.
电影的结尾让观众陷入沉默。
AI contextual example
they were playing better at the close of the season
他们在赛季结束时表现得更好
WordNet
At the close of the meeting, the chairman thanked everyone.
在会议结束时，主席感谢了大家。
The CEO brought the discussion to a close.
首席执行官结束了讨论。
The concert came to a close with a fireworks display.
音乐会以烟花表演结束。
Not this
The closed of the meeting was delayed.
Use this
The close of the meeting was delayed.
“close” 作为名词意为“结束”，其过去式“closed”是动词形式，不能用作名词。应使用名词原形“close”，并注意发音为 /kloʊs/ 而非 /kloʊz/。
Not this
We are at close of the day.
Use this
We are at the close of the day.
英语中可数名词通常需要冠词或限定词，此处“close”作为可数名词单数，应使用定冠词“the”表示特指。汉语中常省略冠词，导致此错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
营业结束；下班时
Please submit your report by the close of business tomorrow.
请在明天营业结束前提交报告。
结束，使…终止
The chairman brought the meeting to a close at noon.
主席在中午结束了会议。
接近尾声，即将结束
As the year drew 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。
下班时间，营业结束时间
Please submit your report by the close of business.
请在营业结束前提交报告。
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名词close读/kloʊs/，想象一扇门‘关’上，门一合，事情就‘结束’了。
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。
常与the连用，表示结束；不可数，无复数形式
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