When people leave somewhere all together, on purpose, to show they are angry or refuse to go along with something. There are two everyday uses.

When people當人們 on purpose故意 all together一起 leave somewhere離開某個地方 to show是為了表示 they are angry他們生氣 or refuse to go along with something或拒絕配合某件事。There are有 two everyday uses兩種常見的用法。

At work it means a strike — workers stop and leave the factory or office, usually to force the boss to talk.

At work在職場上 it means指的是 a strike罷工，workers stop and leave the factory or office工人停工離開工廠或辦公室，usually通常 to force the boss to talk是為了逼老闆出來談。

In a meeting, a parliament, or a talk, it means people stand up and walk out while it is still going on, so everyone can see them refuse to stay.

In a meeting, a parliament, or a talk在會議、國會或演講中，it means指的是 people stand up and walk out有人起身離場，while it is still going on趁著活動還在進行，so以便 everyone can see them refuse to stay大家都看得到他們拒絕留下。

The point is always that it is a group and it is public: one person quietly leaving is not a walkout.

The point is always重點永遠在於 that it is a group它是一群人，and而且 it is public是公開的：one person quietly leaving一個人悄悄離開 is not a walkout不算是 walkout。

It is a noun. When you want the verb you split it back into two words — the workers walked out, so there was a walkout.

It is a noun它是名詞。When you want the verb想用動詞時，you split it back into two words就把它拆回兩個字——the workers walked out工人們 walked out了，so there was a walkout於是就有了一場 walkout。

News writers like this word because it is short, so you meet it in headlines a lot. A walkout can be short (an hour) or the start of a long strike.

News writers新聞寫作者 like this word喜歡這個字 because因為 it is short它很短，so所以 you meet it in headlines a lot常常會在標題裡看到它。A walkout can be short一場 walkout可以很短 (an hour)（一個小時），or the start of a long strike或是長期罷工的開始。