locksbout
—phrasal verbwithlockverbuk/lɒk/us/lɑːk/
(STOP ENTERING)
B2
topreventsomeone fromenteringabuildingorroombylockingthedoor
将（某人）锁在门外
He had tobreakinto thehousebecause hisgirlfriendhadlockedhim out.由于女朋友把他锁在了门外，他只好破门而入。
(STOP WORKING)
usuallydisapproving
topreventworkersfromenteringtheirplaceofworkuntil theyagreetoparticularconditionsgiven by theemployer
阻止（工人）工作
Management hasthreatenedtolockout theworkforceif they do notaccepttheproposedchangesinworkingmethods.管理层威胁说，如果工人不接受改变工作方法的提议就不让他们上班。