cloture是什么意思？

cloture

英['kləʊtʃə] 美[ˈklotʃɚ]

• n. 讨论终结；
• vt. 结束辩论；

例句

• To apply cloture to ( a parliamentary debate ). 结束辩论而付诸表决采用终结辩论以表决的方法结束 ( 国会辩论 )
• Yesterday, we saw the cloture of the Medicare Modernization Act. 昨天，我们看到医疗现代化法案的讨论终结。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
• Verb
  1. terminate debate by calling for a vote;
  "debate was closured""cloture the discussion"