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動詞

close down (third-person singular simple present closes down, present participle closing down, simple past and past participle closed down)

1. (ambitransitive) To stop trading as a business.

   Synonyms: close one's doors, close up, shut down, shutter, shut up

   The local factory will close down soon, unless sales pick up.

   They had to close the mine down as it was in a dangerous condition.

   • 2022 December 14, Christian Wolmar, “Productivity should play no part in pay negotiations”, in RAIL, number 972, page 46:

     Eventually the NUR overplayed its hands with an all-out strike. And when Peter Parker, the then-chairman of BR, who was well regarded among his staff, called their bluff by threatening to close down the entire network, they caved in.

   • 2026 January 1, Max Pilley, “MTV shuts down final music-only channels with ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’”, in NME‎:

     MTV have closed down their remaining dedicated music video channels, ending with the Buggles’ ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’.

2. (transitive) To surround someone, as to impede their movement.

   Synonym: shut down

   If anyone passes to Smith, close him down.

派生語

• closedown (noun)

関連する語

名詞

closedown (countable and uncountable, plural closedowns)

1. (radio, television) The point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.

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