close ranks
vi. 使队伍靠拢(停止争吵)
例句与用法：
American writers closed ranks yesterday behind Satanic Verses' author Salman Rushdie, with at least two demonstrations planned for tomorrow and called for President Bush to take action.
美国作家昨天团结一致支持《撒旦诗篇》的作者拉什迪，计划明天至少举行两起示威，并要求布什总统采取行动。
In times of crisis party members should close ranks.
在紧要关头，党员应该团结起来。
紧密团结
If they're criticized, they tend to close ranks.
要是遭遇批评, 他们便会团结一致对外。
close ranks
vi. 使队伍靠拢(停止争吵)
例句与用法：
American writers closed ranks yesterday behind Satanic Verses' author Salman Rushdie, with at least two demonstrations planned for tomorrow and called for President Bush to take action.
美国作家昨天团结一致支持《撒旦诗篇》的作者拉什迪，计划明天至少举行两起示威，并要求布什总统采取行动。
In times of crisis party members should close ranks.
在紧要关头，党员应该团结起来。
紧密团结
If they're criticized, they tend to close ranks.
要是遭遇批评, 他们便会团结一致对外。
close ranksclose ranks1.翻译：(一群人)紧密团结(面对困难)When their business failed, the family closed ranks and worked to pay off the debts.生意失败之后, 全家人团结一致地工作以偿清债务。
close ranks
1.翻译：使队伍靠拢，使密集
2.翻译：加强团结；紧密合作
close ranks
名词 close out:
a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock
同义词：closeout
动词 close out:
make impossible, especially beforehand
同义词：preclude, rule out
terminate by selling off or disposing of
terminate