Why do bosses ask if they can have this work done by closeofplay rather than just asking if they can have it done today?
为什么老板会问他们是否能在下班前把这个工作做完而不是问今天他们能不能把它做完?
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The falls in Shanghai depressed sentiment in other Erading with all of the major European indices trading lower - though they clawed back most of the losses by the closeofplay.
Perhaps they are trying to make work sound more fun, as closeofplay is a sporting term, particularly used when it comes to cricket, where it means when the game ends for the day.