详细解释:使队伍靠拢, 紧密团结
例句：
American writers closed ranks yesterday behind Satanic Verses' author Salman Rushdie, with at least two demonstrations planned for tomorrow and called for President Bush to take action.美国作家昨天团结一致支持《撒旦诗篇》的作者拉什迪，计划明天至少举行两起示威，并要求布什总统采取行动。