stalemate

英 [ˈsteɪlmeɪt]

美 [ˈsteɪlmeɪt]

n. (辩论或竞赛中出现的)僵局，僵持局面; 僵局; 和棋
vt. 使陷入僵局

复数：stalemates　过去分词：stalemated　过去式：stalemated　现在分词：stalemating　第三人称单数：stalemates　

Collins.1 / BNC.14312 / COCA.13412

同义词辨析

deadlockn. 僵局

〔辨析〕

指双方未能就分歧达成协议的僵持局面。

〔例证〕

It is difficult to break the deadlock.
很难打破僵局。
The negotiation has reached a deadlock.
谈判陷入了僵局。

haltn. 停止，暂停

〔辨析〕

尤指活动的突然或被迫终止。

〔例证〕

The argument came to a halt.
争辩戛然而止。
Heavy rain brought the marathon to a temporary halt.
大雨迫使马拉松比赛暂停。

stalematen. 僵局，僵持

〔辨析〕

指争论双方难以解决争议或分歧，谁也无法占上风；也可指国际象棋中的僵局、和棋。

〔例证〕

The discussions with the opposition group ended in a stalemate.
与反对派的商谈以陷入僵局而告终。
The chess game ended in a stalemate.
这盘国际象棋比赛以和棋结束。

standstilln. 静止，停顿，停滞

〔辨析〕

指没有任何运动或活动的状态。

〔例证〕

Production was at a standstill.
生产停滞了。
Heavy fog brought the traffic to a standstill.
大雾造成交通堵塞。

noun

（辩论或竞赛中出现的）僵局，僵持局面
a disagreement or a situation in a competition in which neither side is able to win or make any progress
1. The talks ended in (a) stalemate.
  谈判陷入僵局，无果而终。
僵局；和棋
a situation in which a player cannot successfully move any of their pieces and the game ends without a winner

N-VAR 僵局;僵持
Stalemateis a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which no progress is possible.
1. President Bush has ended the stalemate over moves to cut the country's budget deficit...
  布什总统已结束了在削减国家预算赤字的措施上形成的僵局。
2. He said the war had reached a stalemate and that a political accord was the only solution.
  他说战争已陷入僵局，政治协议是唯一的解决办法。
(国际象棋的)和棋
In chess,stalemateis a position in which a player cannot make any move which is allowed by the rules, so that the game ends and no one wins.

noun

drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
1. reached an impasse on the negotiations
Synonym:deadlockdead endimpassestandstill

verb

The war was at a stalemate.
战争处于相持阶段。
Neither side was willing to compromise and the negotiations ended in stalemate.
没有一方愿意让步，谈判以僵局结束。
He hoped that the nuclear stalemate would lead to disarmament.
他希望核僵持局面会导致裁军。
But that process has been in stalemate for six years.
而他所提及的谈判已陷于僵局六年之久。
Brazil coach see the ground situation in stalemate, to suspend the application of technology.
巴西队教练看到场上局面相持不下，申请了技术暂停。
With a political stalemate expected, further action will now be blocked.
鉴于美国预期将经历一场政治僵局，进一步的行动现在将遭到否决。
But behind the scenes, concerns are rising that the eight week conflict may be at a stalemate.
但是在背后，他们却越来越担忧，持续了八周的冲突可能陷入了僵局。
The stalemate in the trade talks continues.
贸易谈判的僵持仍在继续。
From the moment it started, this war looked like ending in stalemate.
从其开始的那一刻，这场战争就看起来像结束在对峙状态中。
But Army commanders have repeatedly denied they intend to intervene in the current stalemate.
但军方领导人反复声明，他们无意介入当前的政治僵局。