- to shut down (a factory)
- to close a facility
- a lockout
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- to shut down (a factory)
- to close a facility
- a lockout
This meaning refers to the act of ceasing operations in a factory, often due to financial issues, restructuring, or other organizational decisions.
They had to shut down the factory due to financial issues.
The decision to shut down the factory was a painful one for the employees.
This refers to the action of permanently or temporarily shutting a facility for various reasons such as maintenance, safety issues, or lack of demand.
The entertainment center was forced to close because of safety hazards.
The government decided to close the facility for a full upgrade.
In this context, it refers to an employer's refusal to allow workers to enter the workplace during a labor dispute, often as a strategy to negotiate terms.
The employer announced a lockout while union members were negotiating for higher wages.
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guān chǎng关厂tōng zhī通知factory closure noticelín shí临时guān chǎng关厂temporary factory shutdownyǒng jiǔ永久guān chǎng关厂permanent factory closureguān chǎng关厂jīng jì经济bǔ cháng补偿economic compensation for factory closureguān chǎng关厂hòu guǒ后果consequences of shutting down a factoryguān chǎng关厂jì huà计划factory closure planguān chǎng关厂zhuǎn xíng转型factory transformation after closuredà guī mó大规模guān chǎng关厂large-scale factory shutdownguān chǎng关厂cháo潮wave of factory closuresguān chǎng关厂gōng rén工人workers affected by factory closureguān chǎng关厂xiāo xi消息news of factory shutdownguān chǎng关厂shǒu xù手续procedures for closing a factory