Word · Frequency #3074
closures
终止（议会）辩论；对（议题）结束辩论
closures is the third person singular of closure.
In a parliament, to end debate on an issue by applying the closure procedure.
- 1.
To end the parliamentary debate on (an issue) by closure.
通过结束辩论程序来终止(某议题)的议会辩论。
通过结束辩论程序来终止(某议题)的议会辩论。；使终止
In use
The committee closured the debate after hours of discussion.
The chair is closuring the meeting due to time constraints.
The board closures all further discussion on the matter.
Verb forms
base closure · third person closures · -ing closuring · past closured · past participle closured
Connections
Collocations
- closure a debate
- 终止辩论
- The speaker closured the debate after three hours.议长在三小时后终止了辩论。
- closure a motion
- 终止对动议的辩论
- The government closured the motion to end the filibuster.政府终止了对该动议的辩论以结束冗长辩论。
- closure a bill
- 终止对法案的辩论
- The majority closured the bill before midnight.多数党在午夜前终止了对该法案的辩论。
Synonyms
- cloture
- 对（辩论）实施终止辩论程序 · 比 closure 更正式，主要用于美国参议院程序；不能表示一般意义上的‘结束’或‘关闭’，且作动词时使用频率低。
Antonyms
- open
- 开始（辩论） · 议会程序中，closure 指以程序动议结束辩论；open 则表示开启或继续开放辩论，二者动作方向相反。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 close（关闭）+ ure，就像宣布“辩论到此结束”，给议题关上大门。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：议会程序、议会辩论规则 closure 作动词时属于议会用语，通常用于正式议会程序或相关政治报道中，日常口语很少使用。
Grammar Note
作及物动词时，意为'使终止'
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 closure /ˈkləuʒə/ 真正押韵的是 exposure /ɪkˈspəʊʒə/ 和 enclosure /ɪnˈkləʊʒə/，都以 /əʊʒə/ 结尾。measure /ˈmeʒə/、pleasure /ˈpleʒə/、treasure /ˈtreʒə/ 和 erasure /ɪˈreɪʒə/ 拼写上都含 -sure，但元音分别是 /e/ 或 /eɪ/，并不押韵，注意区分。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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