lockstep /ˈlɒkˌstɛp/ (alsolockstep)

• 1.  

  N-UNCOUNT（不可数名词） When members of the armed forces march in lockstep, they march very close to each other. 前后紧接 [美国英语][usu 'in' N]

  例：

  Navy officers marched in lockstep to lay flowers at the base of the new monument.

  海军官员们一个一个紧挨着在新的墓碑底座上放下了鲜花。

• 2.  

  PHRASE（习语） If people or things move in lockstep, or if they move in lockstep with each other, they act in a similar way. 步伐一致 [美国英语][after v; oft PHR 'with' n]

  例：

  After years of moving in lockstep, France and Germany are growing apart at an alarming rate.

  多年步伐一致之后，法国与德国正在以惊人的速度分道扬镳。