cloture

n. 讨论终结提付表决 vt. 以提付表决来结束辩论

发音

US /ˈkloʊ.t͡ʃɝ/
US /ˈkloʊ.t͡ʃɚ/
UK /ˈkloʊ.tjʊə(ɹ)/

词形变化

clotures 复数 clotures clotured clotures 三单 cloturing cloturing 现在分词 clotured 过去式 clotured 过去分词

别名

clôture

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.

    剪布

    美国 可数 不可数 政治 法律
v.
  1. 1.

    To end legislative debate by this means.

词汇关系

词源

Borrowed from French clôture (“closure”). Doublet of closure and clausure.

来源:wiktionary