the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
双语例句
As the stand-off between the US and North Korea is at the crux of the problem, there are mounting calls for Washington to tackle it directly, in Pyongyang or elsewhere. 鉴于美国和朝鲜之间的僵局是问题症结所在，越来越多的人呼吁华盛顿方面在平壤或其它地方，直接解决这一问题。
Awareness of the cost of this economic stand-off is mounting. 人们越来越意识到该地区经济僵局带来的损失。
