close (something) down
phrasal verb with close verb uk/kləʊz/ us/kloʊz/
B2 关闭;（使）倒闭;（使）停业
If a business or organization closes down or someone closes it down, it stops operating.
All the mines in this area were closed down in the 1980s. 该地区的矿井在20世纪80年代全部关闭。
Our local butcher is closing down. 我们当地的肉铺快停业了。
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- The local factory closed down in June.
- If the school closed down, the children would face a long bus journey every day.
- Pensioners are devastated to hear that the Post Office is closing down.
- The government closed down all opposition newspapers.