[, ]the act of shutting sth such as a factory, hospital, school, etc. permanently （永久性的）停业，关闭◆The plan includes the closing of some of the company's factories. 这计划包括关闭公司的部分工厂。◆jobs lost because of plant closings 因工厂停业而损失的职位
[, ]the act of finishing business for the day, especially on a stock market 收市；收盘◆ The Nikkei stock index reached a record high at Friday's closing. 日经股价指数在周五收盘时创下了有记录以来的新高。◆The Dow Jones was down 3.6% an hour before the closing bell. 道琼斯工业平均指数在收盘铃前一小时下跌了 3.6%。
[] the state of being closed 停业；关闭◆The factory will remain open except for the regular New Year closing. 除了新年期间例行停业之外，工厂照常营业。
[] the final stage in a sale, the arranging of a loan, etc. when all the details have been agreed 达成交易◆a sale progressing from cold call to closing 从向潜在顾客打冷不防的电话到达成交易的销售过程