stalemate
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR Stalemate is a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which no progress is possible. 僵局
The proportional representation system was widely blamed for two inconclusive election results and a year of political stalemate. 兩次無結(jié)果的選舉和一年的政治僵局使得比例代表制受到廣泛地指責(zé)。
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stalemate /?ste?l?me?t/ (stalemates)
劍橋詞典
- a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or get an advantage and no action can be taken
（爭論的）僵局，僵持局面
Tomorrow's meeting between the two leaders is expected to break a diplomatic stalemate that has lasted for ten years . 明天兩位領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人之間的會(huì)面有望打破長達(dá)10年的外交僵局。
Despite long discussions , the workers and the management remain locked in stalemate. 盡管進(jìn)行了長時(shí)間的磋商，工人和資方仍僵持不下。
in chess , a position in which one player is unable to move , but their king is not being attacked , which means that neither of the two players wins
（國際象棋中的）逼和（指一方在王棋未被將軍的情況下無子可動(dòng)）
比較
checkmate 返回 stalemate