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lock in
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | lock in - close with or as if with a tight seal; "This vacuum pack locks in the flavor!"seal inconfine - prevent from leaving or from being removed | | 2. | lock in - place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"lock away, put away, shut away, shut up, lock up, lockconfine - prevent from leaving or from being removed |
Translationslock1 (lok) noun1. a mechanism for fastening doors etc. He put the key in the lock. 鎖 锁2. a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal. (運河等的)船閘 船闸3. the part of a gun by which it is fired. (槍的)扳機 枪机4. a tight hold (in wrestling etc). (摔角等的)夾抱 揪扭，紧紧抓住（或抱住） verb to fasten or become fastened with a lock. She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock. 鎖住 锁ˈlocker noun a small cupboard, especially for sports equipment. 置物櫃(尤指放運動裝備者) 有锁存物柜，寄物柜 ˈlocket (-kit) noun a little ornamental case hung round the neck. a gold locket containing a piece of his hair. (項鏈上的)裝飾盒 保藏记念品的贵重金属小盒ˈlocksmith noun a person who makes and mends locks. 鎖匠 锁匠lock in to prevent from getting out of a building etc by using a lock. She found she was locked in, and had to climb out of the window. 鎖在裡面 关在里面lock out to prevent from getting into a building etc by using a lock. Don't lock yourself out (of the house) by forgetting to take your key with you. 鎖在外面 关在外面lock up1. to confine or prevent from leaving or being taken away by using a lock. to lock up a prisoner / one's jewellery. 監禁，鎖藏 锁住，关押 2. to lock whatever should be locked. He locked up and left the shop about 5.30 p.m. 鎖好 锁好lock in
lock in1. To physically lock or trap someone or something inside a particular place or thing. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "lock" and "in." The doorknob came right off in my hand, so I'm stuck outside while the kids are locked in the house!2. To commit someone or something to a contract. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "lock" and "in." If you sign that contract, you'll be locked into your lease for two years. The pushy sales guy tried to lock me into a contract.3. To secure particular terms for the length of a contract or other such agreement. Call the cable company and see if you can lock in a lower rate.4. To be involved in a fight or struggle. If those two get locked in on politics, that's all we're going to hear all night long.5. To focus on something. Oh, I locked in on that delicious cake the minute I stepped into the party!See also: locklock (someone or an animal) (up) in (something) and lock (someone or an animal) upto fasten the opening to something so someone, a group, or an animal cannot get out. Take Chuck and lock him up in the cell. Lock up the killer and throw away the key!See also: locklock something into make something, such as a rate of interest, permanent over a period of time. You should try to lock in a high percentage rate on your bonds. We locked in a very low rate on our mortgage.See also: locklock in1. Enclose, surround, as in The ship was completely locked in ice. [c. 1400s] 2. Also, lock into. Fix firmly in position, commit to something. This phrase often occurs as be locked in or into , as in She felt she was locked in a binding agreement, or Many of the stockholders are locked into their present positions. [Mid-1900s] See also: locklock inv.1. To lock a door to a place leaving someone or something inside: My parents often locked me in my bedroom as punishment. We accidentally locked in the cat when we left.2. To guarantee something for the duration of a contract: You can lock in this interest rate for the life of the loan. When interest rates fell, I locked them in at a lower rate.3. To bind someone by contract: The contract locks us in for two years, during which time we cannot work for anyone else. Once you sign the agreement, you will be locked in for the next ten years.4. To invest some money in such a way that it cannot easily be converted into cash. Used chiefly in the passive: The money is locked in until I turn 65.5. To bind in close struggle or battle. Used chiefly in the passive: The wrestlers were locked in combat. The two sides were locked in a heated debate.6. lock in on To focus on someone or something; target someone or something: The fighter pilot locked in on an enemy target and fired. The review locked in on the crude set design and failed to mention the great acting.See also: lockEncyclopediaSeeLockMedicalSeelocklock in
Lock inTo ensure that an individual transacts all his or her business with a sole broker by providing superior services, such as accommodating block buy and sell needs or preparing excellent research (soft-dollar lock). This usually guarantees a certain volume of business.Lock InTo close a position such that the profit or loss from an investment is realized. For example, if an investor buys a stock at $5 per share and the price goes to $10, the investor has a paper profit of $5 per share. However, if the investor waits to sell the stock until the price drops to $8, the locked in profit is only $3 per share. Investors often wait before locking in substantial profits or losses, as locking in a profit may result in higher taxation, while locking in a loss removes the possibility that the investment can be recovered.lock in To guarantee, as a return or cost. For example, an investor who purchases a noncallable 10% coupon Treasury bond at par locks in a return of 10% annually until the bond matures. The Treasury also locks in a 10% cost for the funds raised through the sale of this bond issue.lock in
Related to lock in: Lock in amplifier, Lock In PeriodSynonyms for lock inverb close with or as if with a tight sealSynonymsRelated Wordsverb place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escapeSynonyms- lock away
- put away
- shut away
- shut up
- lock up
- lock
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