Definition of closure in English:

closure

noun ˈkləʊʒəˈkloʊʒər

mass noun

1An act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed.
（尤指机构、通路、边境的）关闭，闭锁，封锁
hospitals that face closure
面临关闭的医院。
count noun road closures
Example sentencesExamples
- Poor funding has contributed to incessant and sudden closures of institutions of higher learning, mostly induced by student unrest.
- He said there would be need to make up for the three weeks that had been lost following the premature closure of the institution.
- The Federation of Small Businesses said the road closures could cost businesses up to £10 million a day.
- The city has struggled following a succession of high-profile business closures and job losses.
- Snow storms and gale-force winds caused disruption across Greece yesterday, forcing road closures and shutting down ferry services.
- A similar process occurred with the Richmond Report in the 1980s, which paved the way for the closure of mental health institutions.
- I do not agree with the closure of Frenches Road and think the process of building the relief road has been most unhelpful to residents and visitors.
- Seven student organizations have called for nationwide protests along with the closure of educational institutions
- There were at least three road closures for maintenance today between here and Boston.
- Further exacerbating the situation, issues of staff and patient safety have led to further bed closures at some hospitals.
- The closure of many health institutions in recent years has provided opportunities for Government, but they have not been taken.
- The mood of the meeting was melancholy, as the closure of the butter plant and grocery shop, were very much in the minds of those present.
- There will be traffic diversions, contra-flow systems and some road closures during the course of the work.
- Many shopkeepers in the immediate area of the excavations and road closures feared their businesses were suffering as a result.
- They were assured that emergency services would be able to gain access to the village and areas beyond the road closures although their progress could be slowed by the work.
Synonyms
closing down, shutting down, shutdown, winding up
termination, discontinuation, discontinuance, cessation, finish, finishing, conclusion, concluding, stoppage, stopping, halting, ceasing
failure
informal folding
1. 1.1count noun A thing that closes or seals something, such as a cap or tie.
  闭锁物（如帽子、领带）
  Example sentencesExamples
  The front flap and pocket flaps have hook and loop fastener tape closures.
  The fabric at the closure of the zipper is nice and smooth and designed nicely at the top of the zipper so as to not irritate the chin.
  Both styles have a side gusset pocket, a large, main pocket with a zipper closure, a small inside pocket, a brass snap-in key swivel and a cell phone pocket.
  These usually use snaps or zippers as closures and come in varying sizes.
  If your jacket has a zipper closure, you may choose not to interface, unless the fabric feels stretchy.
  As with other dairy categories, closures and seals have received a second look in ice cream packages.
  With cords lacking safety closures, cover any unused outlets with electrical tape or with plastic caps to prevent the chance of a child making contact with the live circuit.
  So worried are they that customers won't pay more than a fiver for wine with a screw cap that these closures now come in very baffling disguises.
  In a centered closure, the zipper is concealed by two flaps of cloth running along either side.
  Sound decisions often come from the top, and the same can be said for dairy products fitted with protective caps, closures, lids or seals.
  It features two invisible side front pockets with hidden zipper closures for holding life's necessities.
  The intent of the design of the closure system was to seal the shafts to prevent leakage into the mine and preserve the current mine stability.
2(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote.
（立法院）辩论终止提付表决
as modifier a closure motion
辩论终止提付表决的动议。
Example sentencesExamples
- I note that the Government is moving closure motions.
- There are still members on this side who have not made a contribution, and Government members have continued to move closure motions.
- There have already been four closure motions, and 18 speakers.
- The Government has already moved one closure motion to try to stop this debate.
- The pace at which the bill will be taken will depend upon the speed with which closure motions are accepted during the Committee stage by the Chairs of the Committee.
- I would like to have an assurance that the Committee, as we approach the second hour of debate on this particular part, will not suddenly be bombarded by requests for closure motions.
3A sense of resolution or conclusion at the end of an artistic work.
（艺术作品结尾的）解脱感，终结感
he brings modernistic closure to his narrative
他在故事的结尾营造了现代主义的终结感。
Example sentencesExamples
- The only thing that brings real closure is the truth.
- People always say, court cases bring about closure.
- When the film reaches its open-ended conclusion, any potential closure and resolution have vanished.
- And certainly, that will eliminate certain suspects and hopefully bring closure for the parents, whether she's alive or not.
- They conduct imaginary conversations and write letters to their loved ones, bringing closure not completed at the time of death.
- I think that this is probably the most important link in the evidence that ought to bring closure to this matter.
- It also serves to bring closure to their families, who never received an accurate account of how their loved ones died.
- Well, I think it helps to bring closure to that part of our history.
- The lives and stories frequently intersect as the movie makes its way towards a conclusion that attempts to bring a form of closure to all that has transpired.
- The music isn't trying to find peace, or closure, or resolution, it's trying to find an expression of nonacceptance, of refusal.
- May they fully recognize the wrongs that were done and do all in their power to prevent any further harm, and to bring about healing and closure.
- He has described how finding the body brings closure.
- The last few episodes bring some form of closure to the major story arcs, while leaving the door wide open for further development should the show continue.
- It is an attempt to speed the process along so we can bring it to closure.
- And, for Mary and her sisters and brother, I hope that this really does bring closure.
- The president did so, informing the professor that the matter was being brought to closure with the charge against her withdrawn.
- It's just simply very, very difficult to bring these issues to closure.
- If the novel offers closure and mature resolution, then this is it, but the case remains unproven.
- You need some type of closure and resolution to the case.
- The ending does not convey narrative closure or resolution but catapults us violently back to the beginning.
- The Invisible Circus is a touching and heartwarming story of a young woman's journey to bring closure to her family after the unexpected suicide of her sister.
- At the least, it will be provisional, open-ended, and organized around process rather than closure.
1. 3.1 A feeling that an emotional or traumatic experience has been resolved.
  （情感）解脱；（伤痛）减轻
  I am desperately trying to reach closure but I don't know how to do it without answers from him
  Example sentencesExamples
  But now that I've seen the film about four times, it really brings a sense of closure to that whole experience.
  Divorce counseling is concerned with helping the couple gain some sense of closure regarding their relationship.
  It's gutsy for the author to withhold the emotional satisfaction of closure in a drama fueled by such a fraught subject.
  There is hope in finding happiness and obtaining closure.
  I know that musicians leave pieces unresolved specifically to create tension but to do it with a three-minute pop song causes me to have a permanent feeling of lack of closure.
  The goal that I want you to strive for is what I call emotional closure.
  Well, I think you have to work toward emotional closure.
  This oversimplification feels sloppy, and even if it does provide greater emotional closure, it reduces the ambiguity of the film's final shot.
  In addition, many of the plots are left unresolved, leaving the reader with a sense of loss or lack of closure - mirroring the experience many people during this time must have had.
  Whether his surviving victims will, in fact, experience such closure is a question that only they can answer.
  With the news of the birth of their healthy baby came a sense of closure to an intensely emotional case.
  Helping them share their perceptions and create a more accurate picture can facilitate healing and closure.

verb ˈkləʊʒə

[with object]

Apply the closure to (a debate or speaker) in a legislative assembly.
（在立法会议上）终止（辩论，发言）

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin clausura, from claus- 'closed', from the verb claudere.

Rhymes

composure, enclosure, exposure, foreclosure

Definition of closure in US English:

closure

nounˈkloʊʒərˈklōZHər

1An act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed.
（尤指机构、通路、边境的）关闭，闭锁，封锁
hospitals that face closure
面临关闭的医院。
road closures
道路封锁。
Example sentencesExamples
- Seven student organizations have called for nationwide protests along with the closure of educational institutions
- The closure of many health institutions in recent years has provided opportunities for Government, but they have not been taken.
- The mood of the meeting was melancholy, as the closure of the butter plant and grocery shop, were very much in the minds of those present.
- There will be traffic diversions, contra-flow systems and some road closures during the course of the work.
- There were at least three road closures for maintenance today between here and Boston.
- The city has struggled following a succession of high-profile business closures and job losses.
- Poor funding has contributed to incessant and sudden closures of institutions of higher learning, mostly induced by student unrest.
- I do not agree with the closure of Frenches Road and think the process of building the relief road has been most unhelpful to residents and visitors.
- Many shopkeepers in the immediate area of the excavations and road closures feared their businesses were suffering as a result.
- He said there would be need to make up for the three weeks that had been lost following the premature closure of the institution.
- Snow storms and gale-force winds caused disruption across Greece yesterday, forcing road closures and shutting down ferry services.
- A similar process occurred with the Richmond Report in the 1980s, which paved the way for the closure of mental health institutions.
- The Federation of Small Businesses said the road closures could cost businesses up to £10 million a day.
- Further exacerbating the situation, issues of staff and patient safety have led to further bed closures at some hospitals.
- They were assured that emergency services would be able to gain access to the village and areas beyond the road closures although their progress could be slowed by the work.
Synonyms
closing down, shutting down, shutdown, winding up
1. 1.1 A thing that closes or seals something, such as a cap or zipper.
  闭锁物（如帽子、领带）
  Example sentencesExamples
  These usually use snaps or zippers as closures and come in varying sizes.
  The intent of the design of the closure system was to seal the shafts to prevent leakage into the mine and preserve the current mine stability.
  If your jacket has a zipper closure, you may choose not to interface, unless the fabric feels stretchy.
  As with other dairy categories, closures and seals have received a second look in ice cream packages.
  Sound decisions often come from the top, and the same can be said for dairy products fitted with protective caps, closures, lids or seals.
  With cords lacking safety closures, cover any unused outlets with electrical tape or with plastic caps to prevent the chance of a child making contact with the live circuit.
  Both styles have a side gusset pocket, a large, main pocket with a zipper closure, a small inside pocket, a brass snap-in key swivel and a cell phone pocket.
  The fabric at the closure of the zipper is nice and smooth and designed nicely at the top of the zipper so as to not irritate the chin.
  So worried are they that customers won't pay more than a fiver for wine with a screw cap that these closures now come in very baffling disguises.
  In a centered closure, the zipper is concealed by two flaps of cloth running along either side.
  It features two invisible side front pockets with hidden zipper closures for holding life's necessities.
  The front flap and pocket flaps have hook and loop fastener tape closures.
2(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote; cloture.
（立法院）辩论终止提付表决
as modifier a closure motion
辩论终止提付表决的动议。
Example sentencesExamples
- I would like to have an assurance that the Committee, as we approach the second hour of debate on this particular part, will not suddenly be bombarded by requests for closure motions.
- I note that the Government is moving closure motions.
- The pace at which the bill will be taken will depend upon the speed with which closure motions are accepted during the Committee stage by the Chairs of the Committee.
- There are still members on this side who have not made a contribution, and Government members have continued to move closure motions.
- The Government has already moved one closure motion to try to stop this debate.
- There have already been four closure motions, and 18 speakers.
3A sense of resolution or conclusion at the end of an artistic work.
（艺术作品结尾的）解脱感，终结感
he brings modernistic closure to his narrative
他在故事的结尾营造了现代主义的终结感。
Example sentencesExamples
- I think that this is probably the most important link in the evidence that ought to bring closure to this matter.
- It also serves to bring closure to their families, who never received an accurate account of how their loved ones died.
- At the least, it will be provisional, open-ended, and organized around process rather than closure.
- And certainly, that will eliminate certain suspects and hopefully bring closure for the parents, whether she's alive or not.
- He has described how finding the body brings closure.
- The Invisible Circus is a touching and heartwarming story of a young woman's journey to bring closure to her family after the unexpected suicide of her sister.
- The lives and stories frequently intersect as the movie makes its way towards a conclusion that attempts to bring a form of closure to all that has transpired.
- People always say, court cases bring about closure.
- The president did so, informing the professor that the matter was being brought to closure with the charge against her withdrawn.
- The ending does not convey narrative closure or resolution but catapults us violently back to the beginning.
- Well, I think it helps to bring closure to that part of our history.
- And, for Mary and her sisters and brother, I hope that this really does bring closure.
- The last few episodes bring some form of closure to the major story arcs, while leaving the door wide open for further development should the show continue.
- If the novel offers closure and mature resolution, then this is it, but the case remains unproven.
- When the film reaches its open-ended conclusion, any potential closure and resolution have vanished.
- You need some type of closure and resolution to the case.
- May they fully recognize the wrongs that were done and do all in their power to prevent any further harm, and to bring about healing and closure.
- The only thing that brings real closure is the truth.
- It is an attempt to speed the process along so we can bring it to closure.
- They conduct imaginary conversations and write letters to their loved ones, bringing closure not completed at the time of death.
- It's just simply very, very difficult to bring these issues to closure.
- The music isn't trying to find peace, or closure, or resolution, it's trying to find an expression of nonacceptance, of refusal.
1. 3.1 A feeling that an emotional or traumatic experience has been resolved.
  （情感）解脱；（伤痛）减轻
  I am desperately trying to reach closure but I don't know how to do it without answers from him
  Example sentencesExamples
  Helping them share their perceptions and create a more accurate picture can facilitate healing and closure.
  It's gutsy for the author to withhold the emotional satisfaction of closure in a drama fueled by such a fraught subject.
  Divorce counseling is concerned with helping the couple gain some sense of closure regarding their relationship.
  In addition, many of the plots are left unresolved, leaving the reader with a sense of loss or lack of closure - mirroring the experience many people during this time must have had.
  Well, I think you have to work toward emotional closure.
  There is hope in finding happiness and obtaining closure.
  With the news of the birth of their healthy baby came a sense of closure to an intensely emotional case.
  Whether his surviving victims will, in fact, experience such closure is a question that only they can answer.
  I know that musicians leave pieces unresolved specifically to create tension but to do it with a three-minute pop song causes me to have a permanent feeling of lack of closure.
  This oversimplification feels sloppy, and even if it does provide greater emotional closure, it reduces the ambiguity of the film's final shot.
  The goal that I want you to strive for is what I call emotional closure.
  But now that I've seen the film about four times, it really brings a sense of closure to that whole experience.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin clausura, from claus- ‘closed’, from the verb claudere.

词汇	closure
释义	Definition of closure in English: closure noun ˈkləʊʒəˈkloʊʒər mass noun 1An act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed. （尤指机构、通路、边境的）关闭，闭锁，封锁 hospitals that face closure 面临关闭的医院。 count noun road closures Example sentencesExamples Poor funding has contributed to incessant and sudden closures of institutions of higher learning, mostly induced by student unrest. He said there would be need to make up for the three weeks that had been lost following the premature closure of the institution. The Federation of Small Businesses said the road closures could cost businesses up to £10 million a day. The city has struggled following a succession of high-profile business closures and job losses. Snow storms and gale-force winds caused disruption across Greece yesterday, forcing road closures and shutting down ferry services. A similar process occurred with the Richmond Report in the 1980s, which paved the way for the closure of mental health institutions. I do not agree with the closure of Frenches Road and think the process of building the relief road has been most unhelpful to residents and visitors. Seven student organizations have called for nationwide protests along with the closure of educational institutions There were at least three road closures for maintenance today between here and Boston. Further exacerbating the situation, issues of staff and patient safety have led to further bed closures at some hospitals. The closure of many health institutions in recent years has provided opportunities for Government, but they have not been taken. The mood of the meeting was melancholy, as the closure of the butter plant and grocery shop, were very much in the minds of those present. There will be traffic diversions, contra-flow systems and some road closures during the course of the work. Many shopkeepers in the immediate area of the excavations and road closures feared their businesses were suffering as a result. They were assured that emergency services would be able to gain access to the village and areas beyond the road closures although their progress could be slowed by the work. Synonyms closing down, shutting down, shutdown, winding up termination, discontinuation, discontinuance, cessation, finish, finishing, conclusion, concluding, stoppage, stopping, halting, ceasing failure informal folding 1.1count noun A thing that closes or seals something, such as a cap or tie. 闭锁物（如帽子、领带） Example sentencesExamples The front flap and pocket flaps have hook and loop fastener tape closures. The fabric at the closure of the zipper is nice and smooth and designed nicely at the top of the zipper so as to not irritate the chin. Both styles have a side gusset pocket, a large, main pocket with a zipper closure, a small inside pocket, a brass snap-in key swivel and a cell phone pocket. These usually use snaps or zippers as closures and come in varying sizes. If your jacket has a zipper closure, you may choose not to interface, unless the fabric feels stretchy. As with other dairy categories, closures and seals have received a second look in ice cream packages. With cords lacking safety closures, cover any unused outlets with electrical tape or with plastic caps to prevent the chance of a child making contact with the live circuit. So worried are they that customers won't pay more than a fiver for wine with a screw cap that these closures now come in very baffling disguises. In a centered closure, the zipper is concealed by two flaps of cloth running along either side. Sound decisions often come from the top, and the same can be said for dairy products fitted with protective caps, closures, lids or seals. It features two invisible side front pockets with hidden zipper closures for holding life's necessities. The intent of the design of the closure system was to seal the shafts to prevent leakage into the mine and preserve the current mine stability. 2(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote. （立法院）辩论终止提付表决 as modifier a closure motion 辩论终止提付表决的动议。 Example sentencesExamples I note that the Government is moving closure motions. There are still members on this side who have not made a contribution, and Government members have continued to move closure motions. There have already been four closure motions, and 18 speakers. The Government has already moved one closure motion to try to stop this debate. The pace at which the bill will be taken will depend upon the speed with which closure motions are accepted during the Committee stage by the Chairs of the Committee. I would like to have an assurance that the Committee, as we approach the second hour of debate on this particular part, will not suddenly be bombarded by requests for closure motions. 3A sense of resolution or conclusion at the end of an artistic work. （艺术作品结尾的）解脱感，终结感 he brings modernistic closure to his narrative 他在故事的结尾营造了现代主义的终结感。 Example sentencesExamples The only thing that brings real closure is the truth. People always say, court cases bring about closure. When the film reaches its open-ended conclusion, any potential closure and resolution have vanished. And certainly, that will eliminate certain suspects and hopefully bring closure for the parents, whether she's alive or not. They conduct imaginary conversations and write letters to their loved ones, bringing closure not completed at the time of death. I think that this is probably the most important link in the evidence that ought to bring closure to this matter. It also serves to bring closure to their families, who never received an accurate account of how their loved ones died. Well, I think it helps to bring closure to that part of our history. The lives and stories frequently intersect as the movie makes its way towards a conclusion that attempts to bring a form of closure to all that has transpired. The music isn't trying to find peace, or closure, or resolution, it's trying to find an expression of nonacceptance, of refusal. May they fully recognize the wrongs that were done and do all in their power to prevent any further harm, and to bring about healing and closure. He has described how finding the body brings closure. The last few episodes bring some form of closure to the major story arcs, while leaving the door wide open for further development should the show continue. It is an attempt to speed the process along so we can bring it to closure. And, for Mary and her sisters and brother, I hope that this really does bring closure. The president did so, informing the professor that the matter was being brought to closure with the charge against her withdrawn. It's just simply very, very difficult to bring these issues to closure. If the novel offers closure and mature resolution, then this is it, but the case remains unproven. You need some type of closure and resolution to the case. The ending does not convey narrative closure or resolution but catapults us violently back to the beginning. The Invisible Circus is a touching and heartwarming story of a young woman's journey to bring closure to her family after the unexpected suicide of her sister. At the least, it will be provisional, open-ended, and organized around process rather than closure. 3.1 A feeling that an emotional or traumatic experience has been resolved. （情感）解脱；（伤痛）减轻 I am desperately trying to reach closure but I don't know how to do it without answers from him Example sentencesExamples But now that I've seen the film about four times, it really brings a sense of closure to that whole experience. Divorce counseling is concerned with helping the couple gain some sense of closure regarding their relationship. It's gutsy for the author to withhold the emotional satisfaction of closure in a drama fueled by such a fraught subject. There is hope in finding happiness and obtaining closure. I know that musicians leave pieces unresolved specifically to create tension but to do it with a three-minute pop song causes me to have a permanent feeling of lack of closure. The goal that I want you to strive for is what I call emotional closure. Well, I think you have to work toward emotional closure. This oversimplification feels sloppy, and even if it does provide greater emotional closure, it reduces the ambiguity of the film's final shot. In addition, many of the plots are left unresolved, leaving the reader with a sense of loss or lack of closure - mirroring the experience many people during this time must have had. Whether his surviving victims will, in fact, experience such closure is a question that only they can answer. With the news of the birth of their healthy baby came a sense of closure to an intensely emotional case. Helping them share their perceptions and create a more accurate picture can facilitate healing and closure. verb ˈkləʊʒə [with object] Apply the closure to (a debate or speaker) in a legislative assembly. （在立法会议上）终止（辩论，发言） Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin clausura, from claus- 'closed', from the verb claudere. Rhymes composure, enclosure, exposure, foreclosure Definition of closure in US English: closure nounˈkloʊʒərˈklōZHər 1An act or process of closing something, especially an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed. （尤指机构、通路、边境的）关闭，闭锁，封锁 hospitals that face closure 面临关闭的医院。 road closures 道路封锁。 Example sentencesExamples Seven student organizations have called for nationwide protests along with the closure of educational institutions The closure of many health institutions in recent years has provided opportunities for Government, but they have not been taken. The mood of the meeting was melancholy, as the closure of the butter plant and grocery shop, were very much in the minds of those present. There will be traffic diversions, contra-flow systems and some road closures during the course of the work. There were at least three road closures for maintenance today between here and Boston. The city has struggled following a succession of high-profile business closures and job losses. Poor funding has contributed to incessant and sudden closures of institutions of higher learning, mostly induced by student unrest. I do not agree with the closure of Frenches Road and think the process of building the relief road has been most unhelpful to residents and visitors. Many shopkeepers in the immediate area of the excavations and road closures feared their businesses were suffering as a result. He said there would be need to make up for the three weeks that had been lost following the premature closure of the institution. Snow storms and gale-force winds caused disruption across Greece yesterday, forcing road closures and shutting down ferry services. A similar process occurred with the Richmond Report in the 1980s, which paved the way for the closure of mental health institutions. The Federation of Small Businesses said the road closures could cost businesses up to £10 million a day. Further exacerbating the situation, issues of staff and patient safety have led to further bed closures at some hospitals. They were assured that emergency services would be able to gain access to the village and areas beyond the road closures although their progress could be slowed by the work. Synonyms closing down, shutting down, shutdown, winding up 1.1 A thing that closes or seals something, such as a cap or zipper. 闭锁物（如帽子、领带） Example sentencesExamples These usually use snaps or zippers as closures and come in varying sizes. The intent of the design of the closure system was to seal the shafts to prevent leakage into the mine and preserve the current mine stability. If your jacket has a zipper closure, you may choose not to interface, unless the fabric feels stretchy. As with other dairy categories, closures and seals have received a second look in ice cream packages. Sound decisions often come from the top, and the same can be said for dairy products fitted with protective caps, closures, lids or seals. With cords lacking safety closures, cover any unused outlets with electrical tape or with plastic caps to prevent the chance of a child making contact with the live circuit. Both styles have a side gusset pocket, a large, main pocket with a zipper closure, a small inside pocket, a brass snap-in key swivel and a cell phone pocket. The fabric at the closure of the zipper is nice and smooth and designed nicely at the top of the zipper so as to not irritate the chin. So worried are they that customers won't pay more than a fiver for wine with a screw cap that these closures now come in very baffling disguises. In a centered closure, the zipper is concealed by two flaps of cloth running along either side. It features two invisible side front pockets with hidden zipper closures for holding life's necessities. The front flap and pocket flaps have hook and loop fastener tape closures. 2(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote; cloture. （立法院）辩论终止提付表决 as modifier a closure motion 辩论终止提付表决的动议。 Example sentencesExamples I would like to have an assurance that the Committee, as we approach the second hour of debate on this particular part, will not suddenly be bombarded by requests for closure motions. I note that the Government is moving closure motions. The pace at which the bill will be taken will depend upon the speed with which closure motions are accepted during the Committee stage by the Chairs of the Committee. There are still members on this side who have not made a contribution, and Government members have continued to move closure motions. The Government has already moved one closure motion to try to stop this debate. There have already been four closure motions, and 18 speakers. 3A sense of resolution or conclusion at the end of an artistic work. （艺术作品结尾的）解脱感，终结感 he brings modernistic closure to his narrative 他在故事的结尾营造了现代主义的终结感。 Example sentencesExamples I think that this is probably the most important link in the evidence that ought to bring closure to this matter. It also serves to bring closure to their families, who never received an accurate account of how their loved ones died. At the least, it will be provisional, open-ended, and organized around process rather than closure. And certainly, that will eliminate certain suspects and hopefully bring closure for the parents, whether she's alive or not. He has described how finding the body brings closure. The Invisible Circus is a touching and heartwarming story of a young woman's journey to bring closure to her family after the unexpected suicide of her sister. The lives and stories frequently intersect as the movie makes its way towards a conclusion that attempts to bring a form of closure to all that has transpired. People always say, court cases bring about closure. The president did so, informing the professor that the matter was being brought to closure with the charge against her withdrawn. The ending does not convey narrative closure or resolution but catapults us violently back to the beginning. Well, I think it helps to bring closure to that part of our history. And, for Mary and her sisters and brother, I hope that this really does bring closure. The last few episodes bring some form of closure to the major story arcs, while leaving the door wide open for further development should the show continue. If the novel offers closure and mature resolution, then this is it, but the case remains unproven. When the film reaches its open-ended conclusion, any potential closure and resolution have vanished. You need some type of closure and resolution to the case. May they fully recognize the wrongs that were done and do all in their power to prevent any further harm, and to bring about healing and closure. The only thing that brings real closure is the truth. It is an attempt to speed the process along so we can bring it to closure. They conduct imaginary conversations and write letters to their loved ones, bringing closure not completed at the time of death. It's just simply very, very difficult to bring these issues to closure. The music isn't trying to find peace, or closure, or resolution, it's trying to find an expression of nonacceptance, of refusal. 3.1 A feeling that an emotional or traumatic experience has been resolved. （情感）解脱；（伤痛）减轻 I am desperately trying to reach closure but I don't know how to do it without answers from him Example sentencesExamples Helping them share their perceptions and create a more accurate picture can facilitate healing and closure. It's gutsy for the author to withhold the emotional satisfaction of closure in a drama fueled by such a fraught subject. Divorce counseling is concerned with helping the couple gain some sense of closure regarding their relationship. In addition, many of the plots are left unresolved, leaving the reader with a sense of loss or lack of closure - mirroring the experience many people during this time must have had. Well, I think you have to work toward emotional closure. There is hope in finding happiness and obtaining closure. With the news of the birth of their healthy baby came a sense of closure to an intensely emotional case. Whether his surviving victims will, in fact, experience such closure is a question that only they can answer. I know that musicians leave pieces unresolved specifically to create tension but to do it with a three-minute pop song causes me to have a permanent feeling of lack of closure. This oversimplification feels sloppy, and even if it does provide greater emotional closure, it reduces the ambiguity of the film's final shot. The goal that I want you to strive for is what I call emotional closure. But now that I've seen the film about four times, it really brings a sense of closure to that whole experience. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin clausura, from claus- ‘closed’, from the verb claudere.
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