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close down
close down (kləʊz) vb (adverb) 1. to cease or cause to cease operations: the shop closed down. 2. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) sport to mark or move towards (an opposing player) in order to prevent him or her running with the ball or making or receiving a passn3. a closure or stoppage of operations, esp in a factory4. (Broadcasting) radio television Brit the end of a period of broadcasting, esp late at nightThesaurus| Verb | 1. | close down - cease to operate or cause to cease operating; "The owners decided to move and to close the factory"; "My business closes every night at 8 P.M."; "close up the shop"close up, shut down, close, foldadjourn, retire, withdraw - break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library" |
Translationsclose2 (kləuz) verb1. to make or become shut, often by bringing together two parts so as to cover an opening. The baby closed his eyes; Close the door; The shops close on Sundays. 關閉 闭2. to finish; to come or bring to an end. The meeting closed with everyone in agreement. 結束 结束3. to complete or settle (a business deal). 完成 完成 noun a stop, end or finish. the close of day; towards the close of the nineteenth century. 終止，結束 终止，结束 close down1. (of a business) to close permanently. High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down. (公司行號)關門大吉 停业2. (of a TV or radio station etc) to stop broadcasting for the day (noun ˈclosedown). (電視台或電台)當天停止播送 （广播电台或电视台）结束当日广播 close up1. to come or bring closer together. He closed up the space between the lines of print. 靠近 靠近2. to shut completely. He closed up the house when he went on holiday. 完全關閉 关闭close down
close down1. To cease business operations for any length of time (often permanently). I loved that restaurant, so I'm very disappointed that it closed down. That shop always closes down for two weeks in the summer to accommodate the owner's vacation.2. To force a business to cease operations. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is often used between "close" and "down." After a thorough investigation, the police were finally able to close the shop down for money laundering.See also: close, downclose someone or something downto force someone or someone's business, office, shop, etc., to close permanently or temporarily. The health department closed the restaurant down. They closed down the same place last year, too.See also: close, downclose down and shut down[for someone] to close a business, office, shop, etc., permanently or temporarily. This shop will have to close down if they raise taxes. The fire department closed down all the stores on the block because of the gas leak.See also: close, downclose something down and shut something downto make something stop operating; to put something out of business. The police closed the illegal casino down. The manager shut down the factory for the holidays.See also: and, close, down, shutclose down1. Also, close one's doors; shut down. Go out of business, end operations. For example, If the rent goes up we'll have to close down, or After fifty years in business the store finally closed its doors, or The warehouse had a clearance sale the month before it shut down for good. Also see close up, def. 2. 2. Force someone to go out of business, as in The police raided the porn shop and closed it down. Both usages date from the early 1900s, but shut down was first recorded in 1877. See also: close, downclose downv.1. To stop operating permanently or for an extended period of time. Used especially of businesses: After decades of serving the community, the gymnasium closed down.2. To force someone or something, as a business, to stop operating: The cops closed down our poker game. I'd like to keep the shop running, but the recession will probably close my business down.See also: close, downEncyclopediaSeecloseFinancialSeeCloseclose down
Related to close down: by way of, at least, couldn'tSynonyms for close downverb cease to operate or cause to cease operatingSynonyms- close up
- shut down
- close
- fold
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