名詞 lock out:

1. a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms
   同義詞：lockout

動詞 lock out:

1. prevent employees from working during a strike

1. The employer's threat to lock out the workers only infuriated them and made them stand up more firmly for their rights.
   廠主不許工人進(jìn)廠的威脅反而激怒了工人，使他們更堅決地起來為維護(hù)自己的權(quán)利而斗爭。
2. The company threatened to lock out the employees if they did not report for work by next morning.
   公司威脅說，如果雇員們次日早上再不上班，就不準(zhǔn)他們進(jìn)公司的門了。