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close upon

/verb klohz; adjective, adverb klohs or, for 51, klohz; noun klohz for 59, 60, 63-65, 67, 68, klohs for 61, 62, 66/US // verb kloʊz; adjective, adverb kloʊs or, for 51, kloʊz; noun kloʊz for 59, 60, 63-65, 67, 68, kloʊs for 61, 62, 66 //UK // (kləʊs) //

密切关注,密切注意,密切关注着,密切联系

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
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    closed, clos·ing.

    • : to put in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.;shut.
    • : to stop or obstruct: to close a hole in a wall with plaster.
    • : to block or hinder passage across or access to: to close the woods to picnickers.
    • : to stop or obstruct the entrances, apertures, or gaps in: He closed the crate and tied it up.
    • : to make imperceptive or inaccessible: to close one's mind to the opposite opinion.
    • : to bring together the parts of; join; unite: Close up those ranks!The surgeon closed the incision.
    • : Electricity. to complete by joining the circuit elements: The circuit was closed so the current could be measured.
    • : to bring to an end: to close a debate.
    • : to arrange the final details of; to conclude negotiations about: to close a deal to everyone's satisfaction.
    • : to complete or settle; consummate: We close the sale of the house next week.
    • : to stop rendering the customary services of: to close a store for the night.
    • : to terminate or suspend the operation of; to halt the activities of: The epidemic forced authorities to close the schools.The police closed the bar for selling liquor to minors.
    • : Nautical. to come close to: We closed the cruiser to put our injured captain on board.
    • : Metalworking. to reduce the internal diameter of.
    • : Archaic. to shut in or surround on all sides; enclose; cover in: to close a bird in a cage.
v.无主动词 verb
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    closed, clos·ing.

    • : to become closed; shut: The door closed with a bang.This window is stuck and will not close tight.
    • : to come together; unite: Her lips closed firmly.
    • : to come close: His pursuers closed rapidly.
    • : to grapple; engage in close encounter: We closed with the invaders shortly before sundown.
    • : to come to an end; terminate: The service closed with a hymn.
    • : to cease to offer the customary activities or services: The school closed for the summer.
    • : to enter into or reach an agreement, usually as a contract: The builder closed with the contractor after negotiations.
    • : to cease to be performed: The play closed in New York yesterday and will open in Dallas next week.
    • : to be priced or show a change in price as specified at the end of a trading period: The market closed low for the fourth straight day.
adj.形容词 adjective
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    clos·er, clos·est.

    • : having the parts or elements near to one another: a close formation of battleships.
    • : compact; dense: a close texture;a close weave.
    • : being in or having proximity in space or time: The barn is so close to the house that you can hear the animals.His birthday is in May, close to mine.
    • : marked by similarity in degree, action, feeling, etc.: This dark pink is close to red.He left her close to tears.
    • : near, or near together, in kind or relationship: a flower close to a rose; a close relative.
    • : intimate or confidential; dear.
    • : based on a strong uniting feeling of respect, honor, or love: a close circle of friends.
    • : fitting tightly: a close, clinging negligee.
    • : so executed that the hair, grass, or the like is left flush with the surface or very short.
    • : not deviating from the subject under consideration.
    • : strict; searching; minute: The matter requires close investigation.
    • : not deviating from a model or original: a close, literal translation.
    • : nearly even or equal: a close contest.
    • : strictly logical: close reasoning.
    • : shut; shut tight; not open: a close hatch.
    • : shut in; enclosed.
    • : completely enclosing or surrounding: a close siege preventing all escape.
    • : without opening; with all openings covered or closed.
    • : confined; narrow: close quarters.
    • : lacking fresh or freely circulating air: a hot, close room.
    • : heavy; oppressive: a spell of close, sultry weather.
    • : narrowly confined, as a prisoner.
    • : practicing or keeping secrecy; secretive; reticent: She is so close that you can tell her all your secrets.
    • : parsimonious; stingy: He is very close with his money.
    • : scarce, as money.
    • : not open to public or general admission, competition, etc.: The entire parish participated in the close communication.
    • : occurring at the end of a group of words or characters that is set off, as from surrounding text: close parentheses;close quotes;close brackets.Compare open.
    • : Hunting, Angling. closed.
    • : Phonetics. articulated with a relatively small opening between the tongue and the roof of the mouth.Compare high, open.
    • : Heraldry. represented as having folded wings: an eagle close.
    • : Archaic. viscous; not volatile.
adv.副词 adverb
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    • : in a close manner; closely.
    • : near; close by.
    • : Heraldry. immediately behind the ears, so as to show no neck: a bear's head couped close.
n.名词 noun
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    • : the act of closing.
    • : the end or conclusion: at the close of day;the close of the speech.
    • : an enclosed place or enclosure, especially one about or beside a cathedral or other building.
    • : any piece of land held as private property.
    • : complimentary close.
    • : Music. cadence.
    • : Stock Exchange. the closing price on a stock.the closing prices on an exchange market.
    • : Scot. a narrow entry or alley terminating in a dead end.a courtyard enclosed except for one narrow entrance.
    • : Archaic. a junction; union.
    • : Obsolete. a close encounter; a grapple: The fighters met in a fierce close.
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    • : close down, to terminate the operation of; discontinue: to close down an air base because of budget cuts.to attempt to control or eliminate: The city must close down drug traffic.
    • : close in on / upon to approach so as to capture, attack, arrest, etc.: The hoodlums closed in on their victim.to surround or envelop so as to entrap: a feeling that the room was closing in upon her.
    • : close out, to reduce the price of for quick sale: That store is closing out its stock of men's clothing.to liquidate or dispose of finally and completely: They closed out their interests after many years in this city.
    • : close up, to come together in close array; converge: The enemy was closing up on us from both flanks.to bring to an end; cease: The company is closing up its overseas operations.to become silent or uncommunicative.to reduce or eliminate spacing material between.

Phrases

  • close at hand
  • close but no cigar
  • close call
  • closed book, a
  • closed door
  • close down
  • close in
  • close one's eyes to
  • close out
  • close ranks
  • close shave
  • close the books
  • close the door on
  • close the sale
  • close to home
  • close up
  • at close quarters
  • at close range
  • behind closed doors
  • keep (a close) watch
  • near (close) to one's heart
  • play one's cards close to one's chest
  • sail close to the wind
  • too close for comfort
  • too close to call

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inbeside
Synonyms
a step from一步之遥,一步之差,距离abreast of与时俱进,了解情况,了解,掌握情况adjacent to毗邻,邻近,紧邻,毗邻的adjoining毗邻的,邻近的,相邻的,毗邻alongside旁边的,旁边的人,并肩作战,旁边aside一旁,一边,一旁的,一旁的人at one's elbowat the edge of边缘的,的边缘,边缘地区的,边缘地带的at the side of旁边的,旁边是,旁的,旁边有bordering on濒临,近乎于,濒于,近乎by由,通过,以,藉由cheek by jowl唇齿相依,齿颊相依,齿颊相接,挨个儿close at hand近在咫尺,近在眼前,近在咫尺的,咫尺天涯close to接近,靠近,近乎于,临近connected with与,联系到contiguous to毗连到,毗邻的,毗邻,毗连fornent暂时的,暂时性的,暂时性,暂时没有in juxtaposition并列,并列的,并列式,并列排列near靠近,濒临,靠近的,迩来nearby附近的,附近,附近的人,在附近neck and neck颈部和颈部,肩并肩,颈椎病,颈部和颈椎neighboring相邻的,邻近的,邻居,相邻next door to邻近的,隔壁是,隔壁的,邻近nigh近,近日,傍晚时分,傍傍opposite相反地,相反的,相反,相反的是overlooking俯瞰,俯视,眺望,俯瞰图round围绕,圆形的,围绕着,绕过side by side肩并肩,并肩作战,并排,并列verging on濒临,接近于,近似于,近乎于with与,用,和,以
as inalmost
Synonyms
about关于,约,有关,大约approximately大约,约,大概,约为around围绕,左右,约,围绕着essentially本质上,基本上是,基本上,本质上是most最,大多数,大部分,多数much很多,许多,多,多多practically实际是,实际上是,实践上,实际上relatively比较,相对来说,相对而言roughly大致,大致上,大致如此,大体上virtually实际上,实际上是,实际上就是,实际上是这样的nigh近,近日,傍晚时分,傍傍well-nigh近乎于,近乎苛刻的,近乎,迩来about to即将,关于,即将到来的,即将要all but除as good as不亚于,不下于,不啻于,不啻为bordering on濒临,近乎于,濒于,近乎close to接近,靠近,近乎于,临近for all practical purposes在所有的实际目的中,在所有的实际用途中,在所有实际的目的中,在所有的实践中for the greatest part大部份,大部份都是,大多,大部份的in effect实际上是,实际上,有效,有效的in the neighborhood of附近的,附近地区的,附近的地区,附近的人in the vicinity of附近的地区,附近的,附近的地方,附近地区just about差不多,差不多是这样,差不多吧,差不多就是near to濒临,靠近,临近,挨着not far from不远处的,不远处,不远处是,不远处有not quite不太,不大,并非如此,不算on the brink of濒临,处于边缘的,濒临的,濒临破产的on the edge of边缘的,边缘上的,的边缘,濒临的on the point of恰逢其时,关于,恰好是,恰恰相反on the verge of濒临,濒临的,濒临死亡的,濒于pretty near颇近,颇为接近,颇为近似,颇近的substantially实质上,大体上,大致上,实质上是within sight of视线范围内,视线范围内的,视线范围之内,紧邻

Examples

  • Those close to him believe he would be fine with having a vote on another package before they leave town, even if it’s smaller than the plan Pelosi wants.

  • The Bedminster club temporarily closed down operations on March 17, after Murphy imposed new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings because of the pandemic.

  • The results were closer among Republicans, 41 percent of whom said the theory didn’t hurt the country and 50 percent of whom said it did.

  • If I didn’t close it, I think you’d have 2 million deaths instead of having the 185,000 — 190,000.

  • Along with the entire automaker sector, Honda’s business felt the hit from the coronavirus crisis early on as global lockdowns caused factories to close and kept consumers away from dealerships.

  • Hopefully not overly close, but we talk about it in the episode how similar it is.

  • The two strengthened ties over the years and now Krauss considers Epstein a “close” and “considerate” friend.

  • Ney said McDonnell needs to “keep a stiff lip” and stay in close contact with family members.

  • I got to work on all of it—and Epstein kept close tabs on me.

  • So in that sense we have gotten close to the families that have lost loved ones, be it from one side or the other.

  • Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.

  • On the upper part of the stem the whorls are very close together, but they are more widely separated at the lower portion.

  • It was close upon twelve o'clock, and the "Rooms" had been open to the public for two hours.

  • In the close relation and affection of these last days, the sense of alienation and antagonism faded from both their hearts.

  • He passed the latter part of his life in poverty, and towards the close of it, was confined in a madhouse.

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