Deadlock



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 相持不下, 僵局
• ［英］ n. 相持不下, 僵局
• a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions ;standstill
• ［记］ 组合词: dead ( 死) +lock ( 锁) -> 僵局
• ［例］ The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits. ( 劳贸双方在附加福利问题上陷入僵局)

Webster Collegiate

knoun

• Date: 1779
• 1. a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions ; standstill <the deadlock was broken with a key compromise>
• 2. a tie score
• ? deadlock verb

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