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.
   廠主不許工人進廠的威脅反而激怒了工人，使他們更堅決地起來為維護自己的權利而斗爭。
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，就不準他們進公司的門了。