| 单词 | closure |
| 释义 | closure (kloʊʒəʳ ) Word forms: closures 1. variable noun The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there. ...the closure of the Ravenscraig steelworks. [+ of] Almost three in four clinics say they face closure by the end of the year. Synonyms: closing, end, finish, conclusion 2. countable noun The closure of a road or border is the blocking of it in order to prevent people from using it. 3. uncountable noun If someone achieves closure, they succeed in accepting something bad that has happened to them. [mainly US] I asked McKeown if the reunion was meant to achieve closure. Collocations: border closure The border closure and curfew were lifted the next day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The riding contained a large agricultural industry based on cattle farming, the border closure to live beef hurt the riding. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her transport minister has become the most senior ally to call for border closures. Times, Sunday Times The coronavirus outbreak has led to fresh restrictions this week, including border closures and airlines ceasing flights. Times,Sunday Times Today, as news of border closures spreads, seven in ten are opting to stay. Times, Sunday Times Yesterday the bank announced a further 25 branch closures on top of the 95 already planned. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The firm said there would also be some branch closures. The Sun (2007) There will be no compulsory job losses for three years and no branch closures. Times, Sunday Times (2011) A similar 24-hour strike last week led to the complete closure of the network for the first time in 13 years - causing chaos for two million commuters. Times, Sunday Times Fears of complete closure seem unjustified. Times, Sunday Times The sensational trial hasn't brought complete closure. The Sun This diminished with time, and by the 1960s it was no longer breaking even, and a complete closure was considered. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The annulus contracts and reduces its surface area during systole to help provide complete closure of the leaflets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Houses were standing empty and the school faced closure unless something happened. POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice (2001) Pubs, takeaways and restaurants will face closure if they are found employing illegal immigrants under plans announced by the government yesterday. Times, Sunday Times (2015) His appointment was a last-ditch effort to rescue the failing school, which was facing closure. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Schools which fail to control unruly pupils could face closure. The Sun (2011) The past month has seen daily factory closures. Times, Sunday Times (2009) New factory closures announced yesterday brought to eight the number of plants to be shut this year. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The company auctions industrial assets left over from factory closures and insolvencies. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Would he apply the same logic to retailing, and force the closure of small shops for their inefficiency and lack of systems? Times, Sunday Times They will force the closure of 450 shops making 32million profit annually. The Sun While losses are still relatively modest, they can still be enough to force the closure of some of the smaller law firms. Times, Sunday Times Investors worry that falling new car sales will force the closure and consolidation of the dealerships who buy the bulk of its ads. Times, Sunday Times These pet doors usually have a spring or other contrivance to force their closure after the pet has gone through. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Would local people be able to stop a hospital closure? Times, Sunday Times (2014) The next contentious issue is going to be hospital closures. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Union chiefs predictably vowed to fight job cuts and hospital closures. The Sun (2006) The commission subsequently ordered the closure of the care home, saying that there had been a significant deterioration in conditions since a previous inspection. Times, Sunday Times Ministers ordered the closures under mounting pressure from farmers and politicians after cattle at a second farm were found to be carrying the virus. Times, Sunday Times In the summer of 2013, for example, health inspectors ordered the closure of 252 establishments. Times, Sunday Times On 1904, the government ordered the closure of the university for political reasons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In addition, officials ordered the closure of all restaurants and entertainment venues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Last year, a column fell from its balustrade and this summer cracks in the marble steps forced its partial closure. Times, Sunday Times Two holes appeared on the central reservation and forced a partial closure of the motorway in both directions, leading to traffic chaos. Times,Sunday Times Environmental groups were calling for partial closure of the road to prevent over-crowding especially during summer weekends, which often resulted in road accidents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The state-owned factory contributed substantially to the local economy, until the 1990s, when economic crisis lead to the partial closure of the plant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The damage sustained by the bridge required its partial closure for repairs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We need a full and permanent closure. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It claimed the refinery was losing 10m a month and was in danger of permanent closure unless new investment could be found. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Experts said that its permanent closure could push up petrol prices and jeopardise the security of Britain's fuel supply by forcing the country to rely on imports. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Last week ended their sixmonth nightmare, living with the threat of plant closure. The Sun With alternative employment opportunities limited, the plant closure triggered considerable bitterness locally. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Chapter 11 would allow rapid and farreaching changes to labour contracts and speed plant closures. Times, Sunday Times Plant closures look inevitable, although the companies said it was too early to comment on specific plans. Times, Sunday Times He warned that there might be plant closures and job losses if the company could not secure cash. Times, Sunday Times In 2010, 600 people signed a petition to prevent the closure of the centre. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Faculty and students tried to prevent the closure, but were not successful. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Environmentalists and fishermen combined their efforts to prevent the closure; they persuaded parliament to amend the original plan. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During this period, he first became involved in politics, leading the ultimately unsuccessful campaign to prevent the closure of the college in 1989. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He could not prevent the closure of the lodge during the war because members of foreign nationalities were obliged to return home where some were called up for military service. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The soaring number of pub closures looks set to continue. Times, Sunday Times (2008) 'You only have to drive around to see with your own eyes the extent of pub closures in the north,' he said. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The committee said in May that it had found evidence that the behaviour of such companies was contributing to the sharp rise in pub closures. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Heavy rain overnight caused road closures and tricky driving conditions in the North East. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There will be road closures on both sides of the river from 6pm. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Road closures were in place over the weekend as police continued their inquiries and appealed for witnesses. The Sun (2013) Store closures seem inevitable. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Administrators have announced the first tranche of store closures and have cut nearly 1,100 jobs. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Recent store closures reflect a change of shopping culture, not a collapse in spending. The Sun (2013) All becomes clearer with a mention of €1.5m of redundancy costs associated with the hotel's temporary closure. Times, Sunday Times But the more recent difficulties that led to its temporary closure stemmed from a battle for scholarly rather than financial custodianship. Times, Sunday Times The temporary closure of cinemas has made the communal movie-watching experience more valuable, more sacred and more in need of protection. Times,Sunday Times He's already hit the most extreme scenario: the temporary closure of the entire business, not just the 500 shops but the online operation too. Times,Sunday Times This was not possible before the temporary closure of the cathedral for restoration work, due to the number of tourists and worshippers. Times,Sunday Times Three groups of four animals were submitted to uterine hysterotomy followed by wound closure. 2004, 'Experimental use of fibrin glue derived from snake venom in non-pregnant canine uterus', Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases After evaluating postsurgical wound closure by digital imaging, the maxillae including wounds were resected for histological examinations. 2017, 'Impact of diabetes on gingival wound healing via oxidative stress.', PLoS ONE Recent studies suggest the possibility of nonthermal (cold) plasma application for the acceleration of wound closure. 2015, 'Proteomic Changes of Tissue-Tolerable Plasma Treated Airway Epithelial Cells and Their Relation to Wound Healing', BioMed Research International Translations: Chinese: 关闭, 封闭道路、边界等的 Japanese: 閉鎖, 閉鎖 |
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