English Dictionary

close the book on

動詞

To stop worrying about or trying to do something about; to ignore. / To finish; to bring to an end.

日本語の意味

それ以上気にかけず無視する、放置する / 終わらせる、決着をつける

After years of litigation, the committee decided to close the book on the old property dispute and move forward with redevelopment.

何年にもわたる訴訟の末、委員会は古い財産紛争の追及をやめ、再開発を進めることに決めた。

意味（1）

To stop worrying about or trying to do something about; to ignore.

Roth's continued productivity ensures that we can't yet close the book on his career.

意味（2）

To finish; to bring to an end.

We do not presume that our reconstruction will close the book on the evolutionary origins of great ape cognition.

closes the book on （ present singular third-person ）

closing the book on （ participle present ）

closed the book on （ participle past ）

closed the book on （ past ）