stalemate

英['steɪlmeɪt] 美['steɪlmeɪt]
  • n. 僵局;和棋;僵持状态;陷于困境
  • v. 使陷入僵局;使陷入困境
stalemated stalemated stalemating stalemates
CET6+ TEM8 GRE
Noun:
  1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible;

    "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

  2. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check

Verb:
  1. subject to a stalemate

1. Efforts to break the stalemate in the peace talks continue.
打破和平谈判僵局的努力仍在继续.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Discussions are locked in stalemate.
讨论陷于僵局.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The stalemate in the trade talks continues.
贸易谈判的僵持仍在继续.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The war was at a stalemate.
战争处于相持阶段.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. The fight resulted in a stalemate.
战斗形成对峙局面.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Negotiations have reached a stalemate.
      谈判陷入了僵局。
    2. His tricks will bring us into a stalemate.
      他的花招会使我们陷入僵局。
    3. The match ended in a stalemate.
      比赛最终以和棋结束。
    用作动词 (v.)
    1. The war situation has been stalemated.
      战争局势陷入了僵持阶段。