English Dictionary

lock on

/ˌlɒk ˈɒn/

verb

(intransitive) To begin tracking a target via an automated system. / (transitive) To cause a missile to track (a target).

I need to lock on to the target before firing.

意味（1）

(intransitive) To begin tracking a target via an automated system.

When the triangle came into view, the robot would then 'lock on' and move directly towards it, adjusting its course as it went.

意味（2）

(transitive) To cause a missile to track (a target).