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In the United States government, cloture is a special way to stop the talking on a bill and force a vote. In the Senate, a few people can keep speaking for a very long time so that a vote never happens.
In the United States government, cloture is a special way to stop the talking on a bill and force a vote在美國政府裡，cloture是一種特別的做法，用來中止對一項法案的發言，逼出表決 In the Senate, a few people can keep speaking for a very long time在參議院裡，少數幾個人可以一直講很久 so that a vote never happens讓表決永遠不會發生
Cloture is the rule that cuts that short: if enough senators agree — usually three-fifths, which is sixty if all hundred are there — debate ends and the vote must come. Though actually, for some kinds of vote they later made the number smaller.
Cloture is the rule that cuts that shortcloture就是用來打斷這種情況的規則 if enough senators agree如果有足夠多的參議員同意 usually three-fifths, which is sixty if all hundred are there通常是五分之三，也就是如果一百人都在場的話要六十票 debate ends and the vote must come辯論就結束，表決就必須進行 Though actually, for some kinds of vote they later made the number smaller不過其實後來針對某些種類的表決，他們把這個門檻調低了
The word is almost only used about US Congress, especially the Senate. It is formal news-and-law language; you will not hear it about a family argument.
The word is almost only used about US Congress這個字幾乎只用在講美國國會的時候 especially the Senate尤其是參議院 It is formal news-and-law language它是正式的新聞和法律用語 you will not hear it about a family argument你不會在家庭吵架時聽到這個字
It is a cousin of the everyday word closure, but Americans kept this French shape for this one procedure. Say it like KLOH-cher.
It is a cousin of the everyday word closure它跟日常用字closure是親戚 but Americans kept this French shape for this one procedure但美國人特地保留了這個法文形式，專門用在這一個程序上 Say it like KLOH-cher唸法像KLOH-cher
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以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
cloturenoun/ˈkloʊ.t͡ʃɝ/
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governmentlawpoliticsIn legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.
- Now, a filibuster typically begins when a Senator or group of Senators signals their intent to filibuster – which can be done by a private conversation with the majority leader or by quietly placing a bill or nomination on hold. Given the modern Senate's scarce floor time, this threat is usually enough to table the disputed issue until the dissenting Senators cave or until there are definitely enough votes to invoke cloture.
clotureverb/ˈkloʊ.t͡ʃɝ/
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To end legislative debate by this means.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。