closure
noun uk/ˈkləʊ.ʒər/ us/ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/
(STOPPING)
C2 [ C ]停业，倒闭，关闭
the fact of a business, organization, etc. stopping operating
factory/branch closures 工厂／分店的关闭
Many elderly people will be affected by the library closures. 许多老人将会受到图书馆关闭的影响。
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- The city suffered another blow last month with the closure of the local car factory.
- The newspaper article touched a raw nerve - people still resent the closure of the local school.
- We, the undersigned, strongly object to the closure of St. Mary's Hospital: Dr Jack James, Dr Philippa Curry, Hugh Edwards.
- The closure of the company's German subsidiary caused a sharp wobble in its profits.
- The closure of the factory brought poverty to the town .
(EMOTIONAL)
[ U ]解脱，宽慰
the feeling or act of bringing an unpleasant situation, time, or experience to an end, so that you are able to start new activities
a sense of closure 解脱感
to achieve/reach closure 获得／达到解脱