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词汇 lock-on
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lock on


phrasal verb with lockverbuk /lɒk/ us /lɑːk/
to pick up a signal and use it to identify where something is:
It takes a little while for the GPS to lock on.
A device on top of the helicopter prevents heat-seeking missiles locking on.
lock on toSmart bombs lock on to targets and guide themselves to the target.
A device in a person's home locks on to the signal emitted by the ankle bracelet during certain times of the day.
to fasten yourself to something such as a gate or building using a lock, as a form of protest:
Protesters who lock on or obstruct infrastructure have been criminalized by the new law.
They were carrying bicycle locks which they intended to use to lock on.
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lock-on
noun
uk /ˈlɒk.ɒn/ us /ˈlɑːk.ɑːn/
[ C ]mainly UK
a protest that involves fastening yourself to something such as a gate or building using a lock:
Protesters sometimes attempt lock-ons or sit-down protests.
If you do a lock-on, you will probably be arrested.
[ C or U ]
the act of picking up a signal and using it to identify where something is:
When you get a lock-on, fire the weapon.
NASA said that if they didn't get radar lock-on by 10,000 feet, they would abort.
Related word
lock on
Lock-ons can cause serious disrpution.
A basic lock-on is the human chain which relies simply on hand grip.
The workers’ response to blockades or machine lock-ons is generally silence rather than violence.
Keep activating every thirty seconds until we get lock-on.
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Signs, signals and symbols
General location and orientation
lock-on
adjective[ before noun ]
uk /ˈlɒk.ɒn/ us /ˈlɑːk.ɑːn/
used for keeping a device permanently switched on or keeping it operating in the same way:
The sander has a lock-on switch for continuous use.
A lock-on button keeps the saw cutting at the desired speed.
used for fastening something firmly to another thing:
Special lock-on clips are provided to keep the shelves in place.
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guard
inlet
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