"lock in" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鎖定
• 固定

Definition

確保某事後續不能改變，常用於確認價格、行程或協議。也可以指把某人或某物困住使其無法離開。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

偏口語或中性。常用於最終確定價格、日期、協議（如'lock in a rate'），多用於決策或商議，較少指真的困住。不要與 'lock' (鎖) 或 'lock up' (完全鎖上) 混淆。

Examples

We need to lock in the date for the meeting.

我們需要**鎖定**會議的日期。

You should lock in that low price before it goes up.

你應該在價格上漲前**鎖定**這個低價。

Once they sign, the contract is locked in.

他們一簽字，合同就**鎖定**了。

Can you lock in your answer before we move on?

我們繼續前，你能先**確定**你的答案嗎？

Early buyers were able to lock in the old price for two more years.

早期購買者能再**鎖定**舊價格兩年。

During the storm, we had to lock in all the animals in the barn.

暴風雨期間，我們必須**關住**所有動物在穀倉裡。