impasse

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++im·passe /æmˈpɑːs $ ˈɪmpæs/ noun [singular]  PROGRESSa situation in which it is impossible to continue with a discussion or plan because the people involved cannot agree 僵局at an impasse The political process is at an impasse. 政治进程出现僵局。 Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse. 谈判似乎陷入了僵局。► see thesaurus at progress

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impasse• It was clear that the Soviet economy was at an impasse.• On July 25, the situation seemed to have reached an impasse.• an impasse between the US and its European trading partners• Hall could break the embarrassing boardroom impasse at the Victoria Ground.• Stock and bond markets recovered yesterday as investors focused on other issues besides the budget impasse.• The continuing impasse in negotiations made military conflict seem likely.• They were at the same impasse.• There seemed no way to end the impasse over the Lockerbie affair.• Their mistrust makes the prospects of overcoming the impasse all the more difficult.• The impasse sent Hong Kong stocks plummeting and the colony's main stock index closed 5.1 percent lower.• The answer to this impasse lies in a third way of knowing, one which is based on presuppositions.at an impasse• Well, quite frankly, we are at an impasse here.• Maybe that was why he had left things unresolved, their talk at an impasse.Origin impasse (1800-1900) French passer “to pass”

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impasse
im‧passe /æmˈpɑːs $ ˈɪmpæs/ noun [singular]a situation in which it is impossible to continue with a discussion or plan because the people involved cannot agree
    at an impasse
    The political process is at an impasse.
    Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.
     

THESAURUS

■ 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.

im·passeBrE /ˈæmpɑːs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪmpæs/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] a difficult situation in which no progress can be made because the people involved cannot agree what to do 僵局；绝境 SYN deadlock ◆to break/end the impasse 打破／结束僵局◆Negotiations have reached an impasse. 谈判已陷入僵局。🔊🔊