English Dictionary

unlock

IPA（発音記号）

/ʌnˈlɒk/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination. / (transitive) To obtain access to something.

日本語の意味

鍵などで施錠されたもののロックを解除すること。 / 制限やロック状態を解除して、アクセスや利用を可能にすること。

Please unlock the front door before you leave.

出かける前に玄関の鍵を開けてください。

意味（1）

(transitive) To undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.

I unlocked the door and walked in.

意味（2）

(transitive) To obtain access to something.

I unlocked the dictionary article so I could edit it.

意味（3）

(transitive, mobile telephony) To configure (a mobile phone) so that it is not bound to any particular carrier.

意味（4）

(transitive) To disclose or reveal previously unknown knowledge or potential.

The discovery of a clue unlocked the mystery.

意味（5）

(intransitive) To be or become unfastened or unrestrained.

He had come straight up without mishap or swerving off his course, and his shut teeth unlocked.

unlocks （ present singular third-person ）

unlocking （ participle present ）

unlocked （ participle past ）

unlocked （ past ）