[] () 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