"Close the books" = đóng sổ -> nghĩa là ngừng giao dịch; nghĩa khác là chấm dứt, ngừng hoạt động, không coi điều gì là một phương án được cân nhắc nữa.
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It took until well into 2013 for Evergreen and county officials to close the books on earthquake repairs (sửa chữa). By then, the great quake of 2011 had begun to fade into Louisa’s history. But it had taught local leaders some valuable lessons.
Baker's budget bill to close the books on fiscal (tài chính) year 2021 also proposes to spend $405 million on retroactive (có hiệu lực từ một thời điểm trong quá khứ, hồi tố) and fiscal year 2022 union contract costs, $39 million on rate increases for human service workers, $17 million to support 800 temporary shelter beds, and $3 million to accommodate nursing students at Quinsigamond Community College and Worcester State University who were displaced by the closure of Becker College.
Can the seniors (sinh viên năm cuối) of 2021 expect the same experience as they close the books on their high school careers? At times during the pandemic, I’ve had differing opinions – sometimes admiring the strength and optimism of students, while at other times feeling sure no one could escape completely well-adjusted.
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