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lockout
noun[ C or U ]
usually disapprovinguk /ˈlɒk.aʊt/ us /ˈlɑːk.aʊt/
an occasion when an employer prevents workers from entering their place of work until they agree to particular conditions: （除非雇员同意一些特定条件）（雇主）不允许（雇员）进入工作场所
The General Strike in 1926 was caused by the lockout of coal miners.1926年大罢工是因为煤矿工人上班受阻引发的。
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lockout | American Dictionary
lockout
noun[ C ]
us/ˈlɑkˌɑʊt/
an action taken by an employer to stop workers from going into their place of work until they agree to particular conditions given by the employer
lockout | Business English
lockout
noun[ C ]
WORKPLACEuk /ˈlɒkaʊt/us
an occasion when an employer stops workers from entering the place they work in because of a disagreement about working conditions, pay, etc.:
A contract agreement would end the company's lockout of nearly 500 union garbage haulers.
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