| 释义 |
close ranks1(Of soldiers or police officers) come closer together in a line.I think that when the police feel under attack they tend to close ranks....- As the sons and daughters of professional Army officers, our impulse was to close ranks and stand where we were told to stand.
1.1Unite in order to defend common interests: the family had always closed ranks in times of crisis...- Their unprecedented public embrace confirmed the government was closing ranks against a common foe.
- We should both call on all our supporters to prepare themselves to close ranks as Americans and unite the country behind the winner as soon as this process is complete.
- It is not, however, clear that the community is united enough yet to effectively close ranks against coalition forces.
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