cloture

英

美

n.  讨论终结
v.  结束辩论

现在分词：cloturing　过去式：clotured　第三人称单数：clotures　过去分词：clotured　

GRE

COCA.26300

英英释义

noun

• a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
  Synonym:closuregag rulegag law

verb

• terminate debate by calling for a vote
  1. debate was closured
  2. cloture the discussion
  Synonym:closure

双语例句

• ( US cloture)( in a parliament or other legislative body) method of ending a debate by taking a vote
  （国会或其他立法议会中的）藉投票表决以终止辩论的方法
• Filibuster is possible in the US senate, because the rules of the Senate allow unlimited debate. a filibuster may be end by a cloture motion; the technique be also used in the uk.
  在美国参议院阻挠议事是可能的，因为参议院的规定允许无限制地辩论以便阻挠议事。但可用终结动议案来将它结束；在英国，这种方法也被应用。
• For most of the19th century the majority in the Senate had no way to move to "cloture"& ie, end a filibuster and force a vote.
  在大部分的十九世纪中，参议院的多数党没有任何方法可以“终结一个辩论”&也就是终止对手以不停发言来阻扰法案的手段并对法案作强制表决。