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单词 lock-in
释义

lock-in

noun

ˈläk-ˌin How to pronounce lock-in (audio)
plural lock-ins
1
: a demonstration in which protestors lock themselves inside a building, factory, etc.
When those demands weren't met, students took over several school buildings and began a lock-in on March 11. P. R. Lockhart
2
: a usually supervised social event for young people confined to a space (such as a library or church) often overnight
Each year, students are enticed to participate in a post-prom lock-in with the promise of games, prizes, food and fun. Jasmine Dent Franks
Christian youth lock-ins aren't unusual in religious Texas, though they usually happen in churches. Every so often, a church group will leave a house of worship and rent out a mall or skating rink after normal operating hours. Steve Jansen

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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