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单词 locksteps
释义

lockstep

noun

lock·​step ˈläk-ˌstep How to pronounce lockstep (audio)
often attributive
1
: a mode of marching in step by a body of persons going one after another as closely as possible
2
: a standard method or procedure that is mindlessly adhered to or that minimizes individuality
Phrases
in lockstep
: in perfect or rigid often mindless conformity or unison
politicians marching in lockstep with the party line

Synonyms

  • drill
  • grind
  • groove
  • pattern
  • rote
  • routine
  • rut
  • treadmill
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Example Sentences

followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street
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Word History

First Known Use

1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1

locksteps

noun

plural of lockstep
as in routines
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity followed the lockstep that had been in his family for generations: prep school, Ivy League university, job on Wall Street

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • routines
  • grinds
  • ruts
  • patterns
  • grooves
  • drills
  • habits
  • methods
  • housekeepings
  • techniques
  • rotes
  • strategies
  • treadmills
  • procedures
  • practices
  • approaches
  • programs
  • plans
  • traditions
  • regimens
  • styles
  • manners
  • customs
  • policies
  • schemes
  • daily dozens
  • tricks
  • designs
  • ways
  • tacks
  • fashions
  • practises
  • conventions
  • wonts
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