freeze out 1. (植物等)冻死 Half the fruit crop froze out in the sudden cold. 一半的水果作物在突如其来的寒冷中冻死了。 2. 〈美口〉(用冷淡态度、激烈竞争等)逼走，逐出 Some of the smaller traders are being frozen out by the big combines. 一些小商人正在被联合大企业淘汰。 3. 〈主美〉由于寒冷而阻止 The meeting was frozen out. 会议因天气寒冷而未举行。