There was a time when any personal information that was gathered about us was typed on a piece of paper and locked away in a file cabinet.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ
(冲突或战斗)纠缠不清的,僵持不下的
If you say that people are locked in conflict or in battle, you mean they are arguing or fighting in a fierce or determined way, and neither side seems likely to stop.
英英词典释义
Adjective
1. firmly fastened or secured against opening;
"windows and doors were all fast""a locked closet""left the house properly secured"