| 单词 | lock (something) up |
| 释义 | lock-up noun[C] uk/ˈlɒk.ʌp/us/ˈlɑː.kʌp/asmallroom, used as aprison, usually in asmalltown, in whichcriminalscan bekeptfor ashorttime mainlyUK abuildingwhereobjects,especiallyacar, can besafelykept Prisons & parts of prisons
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Buildings for storing things lock up| American Dictionarylock-up| Business Englishlock-up noun[C] (alsolockup)ukusSTOCK MARKET anagreementorperiodoftimeduring which someone cannot get back themoneythey haveinvested: Themomentthe lock-upended, the company'sfounderssoldas muchstockas they could get away with. lock-up agreement/provision/arrangementManagement werebarredfromsellingsharesunder thetermsof a lock-upagreementuntil 12July. Some eurobonds have alockupperiodof 90daysbefore they can besold. UK abuildingused forstoringthingssafely: Hestoresthegoodsin a lock-up herentsnear themarket. Examplesoflock (something) uplock (something) up He also recommended rules for maintaining cleanliness and order, and alock-upto punish individuals who "misbehaved" or broke the rules. From theCambridge English Corpus Following the development of a thrust fault, increased strain with continued deformation may have led to 'work hardening' andlock-upwithin the shear zones. From theCambridge English Corpus On his release from the policelock-uphe was sent to the hospital to have his various wounds seen to, and then brought back to the village. From theCambridge English Corpus In contrast, shops are normally separatelock-upestablishments in a defined space and much easier to defend. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The not so good news is that 8,000 of those properties arelock-upgarages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The boy and his 11-year-old brother admitted breaking into alock-upshop and an office, and to stealing bicycles and cash. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Have they any means of putting them into somelock-up, prison, or whatever it may be? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 She lives in one half and lets the other, whether it be alock-upshop, or rooms, or something of that sort. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If the rateable values of a shop with living accommodation and alock-upshop are the same, the same will be paid in rates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is also, of course, a convenientlock-upfor their money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The larger company has facilities for transferring trade to branches, facilities which are not open to the ordinary individual who runs alock-upshop. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 That three-month period is half the period of thelock-upof import deposits. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For instance, the five-yearlock-upperiod is too long and should be reduced to three years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is quite right thatlock-upgarages, storage premises and other such hereditaments should not be subject to the council tax in their own right. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In the past it has been possible for a doctor to use alock-upshop, with hard wooden forms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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