closing argument
noun🔊/ˌkləʊzɪŋ ˈɑːɡjumənt/
🔊/ˌkləʊzɪŋ ˈɑːrɡjumənt/
(especially North American English)a final speech that a lawyer makes near the end of a trial in court, after all the evidence has been given （判决前的）证据总结 The prosecutor told the jury in his closing argument that a fight over drugs probably sparked the killing. 检察官在闭幕辩论中告诉陪审团，一场针对毒品的斗争可能引发了杀人案。