cloture

名词 cloture:

1. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
   同义词：closure, gag rule, gag law

动词 cloture:

1. terminate debate by calling for a vote
   同义词：closure

clo.ture

n.（名词）
A parliamentary procedure by which debate is ended and an immediate vote is taken on the matter under discussion.Also called closure
结束辩论，辩论终结：国会的一种程序，以结束辩论，对讨论的事务予以立即投票表决也作 closure
v.tr.（及物动词）
clo.tured,clo.tur.ing,clo.tures
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）

来源：
French clôture
法语 clôture
from Old French closture
源自 古法语 closture
probably alteration of closure [closure] * see closure
可能为 closure的变化 [结束] *参见 closure