-ure
/ə(r)/suffix
forming nouns
1
- denoting an action, process, or result表示“动作”, “过程”, “动作结果”：
censure
closure
scripture.
2
- denoting an office or function表示“职务”, “功能”：
judicature.
3
- denoting a collective表示“集体”：
legislature.
词源
from Old French -ure, from Latin -ura.