1. | [c][u] （永久的）停业，关闭；倒闭the situation when a factory, school, hospital, etc. shuts permanently |
factory closures 工厂倒闭 | |
The hospital has been threatened with closure. 这家医院面临着关闭的威胁。 |
2. | [c][u] （路或桥的）暂时封闭the temporary closing of a road or bridge |
3. | [u] （因困境结束或事情得到妥善处理等的）宽慰；如释重负the feeling that a difficult or an unpleasant experience has come to an end or been dealt with in an acceptable way |
The conviction of their son's murderer helped to give them a sense of closure. 谋杀儿子的凶手被判罪，让他们得到了一些安慰。 |
