deadlock
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR If a dispute or series of negotiations reaches deadlock, neither side is willing to give in at all and no agreement can be made. 僵局
They called for a compromise on all sides to break the deadlock in the world trade talks. 他們呼吁各方作出讓步以打破世界貿(mào)易談判中的僵局。
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deadlock /?d?d?l?k/ (deadlocks)
劍橋詞典
deadlock noun (SITUATION)
[ 單數(shù)名詞 or 不可數(shù)或單數(shù)名詞：沒有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a situation in which agreement in an argument cannot be reached because neither side will change its demands or accept any of the demands of the other side
僵局，僵持；死結(jié)
Somebody will have to compromise if we are to break (= end) the deadlock between the two warring factions . 如果我們想打破爭(zhēng)斗派別的僵局就必須有人作出妥協(xié)。
Once again the talks have ended in deadlock. 談判再次以僵局告終。
Deadlock over wage levels has prevented an agreement being reached . 在工資水平問題上的僵持不下阻礙了協(xié)議的達(dá)成。
同義詞
stalemate
deadlock noun (LOCK)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復(fù)數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a lock that is inside the edge of a door , so that it cannot be seen or removed when the door is closed
單閂鎖
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