walkout

🇬🇧 UK/'wɒ:kaut/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A sudden strike by workers; an act of leaving a meeting or event as a form of protest

罢工;退席抗议

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
walkstem
+
outsurpassing, external
=walkout

Common Collocations

  • 1.stage walkout发起罢工
  • 2.labor walkout劳工罢工

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The factory workers staged a walkout to protest unfair wages.

  • 2.

    The negotiation walkout signaled serious disagreement between parties.

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