●ˌlock sb/sth ˈout1. ( ˌlock sb/sth ˈout of sth) to prevent sb/sth from entering a place by locking a door把…锁在门外◆I arrived home to find the landlady had locked me out. 我回到家时发现我被房东太太锁在门外了。2.to prevent workers from entering their place of work until they agree to the conditions given by the employer(在工人答应雇主的条件前)不准(工人)进入工作场所;封闭工厂◆The management will lock out anyone who refuses to sign the new contract. 资方将不允许拒签新合同的员工进入工作场所。[v + n/pron + adv][v + adv + n]1also[v + n/pron + adv + prep]▸ˈlockout
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a situation when an employer refuses to let workers enter their place of work until they agree to particular conditions停工,闭厂(指雇主在工人答应条件前不准其进入工作场所)◆The strikers faced a lockout. 罢工者面临停工的威胁。