释义 |
pad·lock I. \ˈpadˌläk\ noun Etymology: Middle English padlok, probably from pad padlock + lok lock — more at lock : a removable lock with a hinged or pivoted or sometimes sliding shackle that can be opened so as to pass through an eye (as of a staple, ring, link) and then closed so that the entire device hangs suspended and holds something (as a hasp) securely fastened II. transitive verb 1. : to lock with or as if with a padlock : secure or fasten or keep closed or check with or as if with a padlock < saw him padlock the rickety door behind us — Francis Stuart > < padlocked the gate > < padlocking their efforts to express themselves freely > 2. : to officially bar (as by an injunction, administrative order) entrance into or use of (as a hotel, theater, factory) as a means of enforcing a statute or of abating a nuisance < padlocking conspicuous restaurants and resorts where the laws have been contemptuously defied — Review of Reviews > III. noun Etymology: padlock (II) : an official closing by padlocking < the injunction is then carried through to final order and a padlock for one year is attempted — U.S. Daily > |