lock down

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: To secure or restrict access

封锁,锁定
Confinar, bloquear
封鎖する、ロックダウンする
봉쇄하다, 접근을 제한하다

To put under tight security.

置于严密安保之下。在COVID-19疫情期间广为人知。可用于建筑物、系统、城市或信息。
Poner bajo seguridad estricta. Se hizo ampliamente conocido durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Puede aplicarse a edificios, sistemas, ciudades o información.
厳重なセキュリティ下に置く。COVID-19パンデミック中に広く知られるようになった。建物、システム、都市、または情報に適用できる。
엄격한 보안 조치를 취하다.
Base verb: lock
Particle: down
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. They locked down the building.
    他们封锁了大楼
    Cerraron el edificio
    彼らは建物を封鎖した
    그들은 건물을 봉쇄했다.
  2. The city was locked down.
    城市被封锁了
    La ciudad fue confinada
    都市はロックダウンされた
    도시가 봉쇄되었다.
  3. We need to lock down the system.
    我们需要锁定系统
    Necesitamos bloquear el sistema
    システムをセキュアにする必要がある
    시스템을 보안 잠금해야 한다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: security, restricting, emergency

Tone: urgent

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  • Lock down
    封锁,锁定
    Confinar, bloquear, cerrar
    封鎖する、ロックダウンする
    봉쇄하다, 잠그다

Origin & History

From securing with locks.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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