N-COUNT （雇主）封厂，闭厂（以逼迫工人接受新的薪资或工作条件） A lock-out is a situation in which employers close a place of work and prevent workers from entering it until the workers accept the employer's new proposals on pay or conditions of work. （雇主）封厂，闭厂（以逼迫工人接受新的薪资或工作条件） [business]