late 14c., "a barrier, a fence," from Old French closure "enclosure; that which encloses, fastening, hedge, wall, fence," also closture "barrier, division; enclosure, hedge, fence, wall" (12c., Modern French cl?ture), from Late Latin clausura "lock, fortress, a closing" (source of Italian chiusura), from past participle stem of Latin claudere "to close" (see close (v.)). Sense of "act of closing, bringing to a close" is from early 15c. In legislation, especially "closing or stopping of debate." Sense of "tendency to create ordered and satisfying wholes" is 1924, from Gestalt psychology.
例文
1. I asked McKeown if the reunion was meant to achieve closure .
私はマッキオンに解脱を求めるために重合するかどうかを尋ねた。
2.The RSC was calling a press conference to announce the theatre 's closure .
王立シェイクスピア劇団は記者会見を開き、劇場閉鎖を発表する。
3.The closure of the project is bad news for her staff.
プロジェクトの終了は、彼女の従業員にとって不幸なニュースだった。
4.Labour quickly moved a closure motion to end the debate.