[] () a situation when an employer refuses to allow workers into their place of work until they agree to various conditions闭厂,停工,停业(雇主在工人答应各种条件之前不准工人进入工厂)◆The 10-day lockout of dockworkers shut down 29 major ports.码头工人被停工 10 天,导致关闭了 29 个主要港口。◆a lockout by employers雇主关厂➡lock sb out at lock ➡ see note at strike