| 单词 | lockup |
| 释义 | lockup /lok"up'/, n. 1. a jail, esp. a local one for temporary detention. 2. the act of locking up or the state of being locked up. 3. a temporary imprisonment or detention, as of suspects or prisoners. 4. a stock that has been held by an individual as a long-term investment, or that a brokerage firm is required by a regulation to hold for a certain period of time before it can be sold. 5. any investment or credit instrument, as a renewed loan, in which capital is tied up for a long time. 6. Print. a. the entire body of type and cuts locked up in a chase preparatory to printing or platemaking. b. the act or procedure of locking up type and cuts in a chase. 7. Auto. a sudden stopping of the rotation of a wheel. 8. Brit. Informal. a rented locker, storage space, or garage. [1760-70; n. use of v. phrase lock up] |
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