walkout

/ˈwɔːkaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈɔkˌaʊt] /ˈwɔːkaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈɔkˌaʊt] /ˈwȯk-ˌau̇t How to pronounce walkout (audio)/ (ame, mw)

walkout — noun

  • walkoutsingular
  • walkoutsplural

1. a sudden action where people leave a meeting, event, or workplace together to sh

1.名詞B2
釋義

a sudden action where people leave a meeting, event, or workplace together to show opposition or to begin industrial action.

例句

Union staff staged a walkout after managers froze overtime pay.

stage a walkout: organise a protest exit together

Half the councillors joined the walkout when the mayor refused questions.

walkout from a meeting to show disapproval

同義詞
  • strike

    more strongly tied to organised refusal to work and may last longer

  • protest

    broader and can include marches, speeches, or petitions

  • work stoppage

    more formal and common in labour reports or news writing

文法句型

stage a walkout

walkout over + issue

walkout from + place

用法筆記

Common with verbs such as stage, threaten, and join. In workplace contexts it often refers to a strike that starts suddenly; in political or public events it usually means a collective exit to show disapproval.

常見錯誤

❌The workers planned a lockout over unpaid wages.
✅The workers planned a walkout over unpaid wages.
💡A lockout is started by the employer, while a walkout is started by workers or protesters.