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words and expression 教学设计 close1?? v. WINDOW / DOOR, etc. 1 to put sth.. into a position so that it covers an opening; to get into this position? shut: [vn] Would anyone mind if I closed the window?? She closed the gate behind her.? It’s dark now-let’s close the curtains.? I closed my eyes against the bright light.? [v] The doors open and close automatically.?? BOOK / UMBRELLA, etc. 2 [vn] ~ sth.. to move the parts of sth.. together so that it is no longer open? shut: to close a book / an umbrella? SHOP / STORE / BUSINESS 3 ~ to make the work of a shop/store, etc. stop for a period of time; to not be open for people to use: [vn] [often passive]: The museum has been closed for renovation.? The road was closed to traffic for two days.? [v] What time does the bank close?? We close for lunch between twelve and two. 4 if a company, shop/store, etc. closes, or if you close it, it stops operating as a business: [vn] The club was closed by the police.? [v] The hospital closed at the end of last year.? The play closed after just three nights.? END 5 to end or make sth.. end: [vn] to close a meeting / debate? to close a case / an investigation? to close an account ? The subject is now closed .? [v] The meeting will close at 10.00 p.m.? The offer closes at the end of the week.?? FINANCE 6 [v] to be worth a particular amount at the end of the day’s business: Shares in the company closed at 265p.? closing prices [also v-adj] DISTANCE / DIFFERENCE 7 to make the distance or difference between two people or things smaller; to become smaller or narrower: [vn] These measures are aimed at closing the gap between rich and poor.? [v] The gap between the two top teams is closing all the time. HOLD FIRMLY 8 ~ about / around / over sb./sth.. to hold sth../sb. firmly: [vn] She closed her hand over his. [also v] close2?? adj. NEAR 1 [not usually before n.] ~ | ~ near in space or time: Our new house is