deadlock
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dead·lock /ˈdedlɒk $ -lɑːk/ noun [singular, uncountable] 1 PROGRESS#a situation in which a disagreement cannot be settled 僵局 SYN stalemate The talks have reached a complete deadlock. 会谈完全陷入僵局。 a last-ditch effort to break the deadlock 打破僵局的最后努力 Negotiations ended in deadlock. 谈判最后陷入了僵局。► see thesaurus at progress2. British English a deadbolt 插锁，嵌锁 —deadlocked adjective Talks between management and unions remain deadlocked. 劳资双方的谈判仍然处于僵持状态。
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deadlock• Court decisions from previous budget deadlocks keep most money flowing without a spending plan.• The talks have reached a complete deadlock.• In the same year the issue came before Parliament, but there was complete deadlock.• Their first trial in Van Nuys Superior Court ended in deadlock in 1994.• Their first trial ended in deadlock when the jury could not reach an agreement.• Syria and Israel broke a six-month deadlock in their talks when they sent peace envoys to Maryland.• This has led to parliamentary deadlock.• Nearer home, Northern Ireland only produced renewed deadlock.• In 1970, the deadlock lasted three months.• There are hopes that an agreement can be made to break the deadlock between the White House and Congress.• But birthday boy Wright was waiting to break the deadlock with the goal he had been seeking all night.• The deadlock over the US budget had turned away some investors.reached a ... deadlock• The strike appeared to have reached a deadlock.dead·lock nounChineseSyllable
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deadlock
dead‧lock /ˈdedlɒk $ -lɑːk/
noun [singular, uncountable]
1. a situation in which a disagreement cannot be settled
SYN stalemate:
The talks have reached a complete deadlock.
a last-ditch effort to break the deadlock
Negotiations ended in deadlock.
2. British English a deadbolt
—deadlocked adjective:
Talks between management and unions remain deadlocked.
■ no progress
▪stalemate/deadlock /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ [uncountable and countable] a situation in which no further progress can be made because two groups or organizations cannot find a way to end a disagreement: The negotiations ended in deadlock. | At that point the strike appeared to have reached a stalemate. | the year-long political deadlock between the two parties
▪impasse /æmˈpɑːs $ ˈɪmpæs/ [singular] formal a situation in which progress has stopped completely, especially because people cannot agree on what to do next: The continuing impasse over the budget. | The situation seemed to have reached an impasse.
▪grind to a halt to slowly stop making any progress: The economy seems to be grinding to a halt. | It was clear that the peace talks had ground to a halt.
dead‧lock /ˈdedlɒk $ -lɑːk/
noun [singular, uncountable]1. a situation in which a disagreement cannot be settled
SYN stalemate:
2. British English a deadbolt
—deadlocked adjective:
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