(froze /frəʊz; NAmE froʊz/, frozen /ˈfrəʊzn; NAmE ˈfroʊzn/) [transitive] to hold costs, wages, prices, etc. at a fixed level for a period of time使固定不动；稳定◆Salaries have been frozen for the current year.今年已冻结工资增长。 SYN peg [transitive] to prevent money, a bank account, etc. from being used, especially by getting a court order冻结（资金、银行账户等）◆The company's assets have been frozen.这家公司的资产已被冻结。◆a government decision to freeze bank deposits政府冻结银行存款的决定 [intransitive] when a computer screen freezes, you cannot move any of the images, etc. on it, because there is a problem with the system（计算机屏幕）冻住，卡住 ●ˌfreeze sb ˈout (of sth)to deliberately try to prevent other businesses from competing in a particular market, for example by selling goods very cheaply排挤，排斥（竞争对手）◆The high tariffs were intended to freeze out foreign companies.高关税旨在排挤外国公司。◆Small producers are being frozen out of the health food market.小生产商正被排挤出保健食品市场。  ➡  frozen