close ranks的意思

向前靠攏

使隊伍靠攏

（一群人）緊密團結（面對困難）

class ranks───班級排名

to close ranks───團結一致

close calls───僥幸脫險；比分接近的比賽

close works───[礦業]狹窄場工作

lower ranks───下級

closet dramas───只供閱讀而不適合上演的劇本；案頭戲；書齋劇

close shaves───僥幸的脫險；差一點發生的意外

closed books───n.已結束的計劃和行動等；一無所知的東西

closed games───比分接近的比賽

's not unusual for the police to close ranks when one of their officers is being investigated.───在一位警員受到調查時，警察抱團的事并不罕見。

If they're criticized, they tend to close ranks.───要是遭遇批評, 他們便會團結一致對外.

So once more I could with an appeal to you to close ranks with us.───最后,我再次吁請你同我們團結.

Institutions tend to close ranks when a member has been accused of misconduct.───各個機構在其某一成員被指控行為不當時都會同心合力。

They say when trouble comes close ranks, and so the white people did.───他們說，當麻煩接踵而來的時候，白人也會這樣。

When plagiarism is exposed, colleagues and school leaders often close ranks around the accused.───當剽竊行為被曝光時, 同事和校領導經常緊密團結在被指控者周圍.

If they were doing well, they would close ranks despite disagreements.───如果他們做得不錯, 他們會在分歧面前團結一致.

British society tended to ossify and close ranks as the 1930s drew to their close.

In times of crisis party members should close ranks.

Instead they seem to close ranks against any criticism and label it persecution.

He called for the Lebanese to close ranks behind his government.

Those who want to close ranks in this fashion will find themselves very lonely, however.

We must close ranks with them because we talk the same language.

Institutions tend to close ranks when a member has been accused of misconduct.

The male mafia will close ranks and deem such a woman unstable, neurotic and quite unsuitable for responsibility.

President Nixon's staff were instructed to close ranks in response to the Watergate arrests.