impasse

英 [ˈɪmpæs]

美 [ˈɪmpæs]

n.  僵局; 绝境

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牛津词典

noun

• 僵局；绝境
  a difficult situation in which no progress can be made because the people involved cannot agree what to do
  1. to break/end the impasse
     打破 / 结束僵局
  2. Negotiations have reached an impasse .
     谈判已陷入僵局。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 绝境;僵局;死胡同
  If people are in a difficult position in which it is impossible to make any progress, you can refer to the situation as animpasse.
  1. The company says it has reached an impasse in negotiations with the union.
     公司称与工会的谈判已陷入僵局。

英英释义

noun

• a street with only one way in or out
  Synonym:blind alleycul de sacdead-end street
• a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
  1. reached an impasse on the negotiations
  Synonym:deadlockdead endstalematestandstill

双语例句

• It is unclear how the House and Senate can resolve the impasse.
  目前不清楚众议院和参议院如何打破这个僵局。
• Eg. this was at least a temporary relief from the impasse.
  这至少使我暂时摆脱了僵局。
• Fortunately, the planet has not yet reached that impasse.
  幸运地是，我们的星球还未达到那样的僵局。
• This impasse was the result of a tragic failure of leadership.
  目前的僵局是领导力失败的可悲结果。
• But the debt-ceiling impasse is only one instance.
  但债务上限僵局不是唯一的例子。
• The impasse will not be resolved soon.
  这种僵局不会很快得到解决。
• The negotiations have reached an impasse.
  谈判陷入僵局。
• Human science face an impasse since their central concept of the self is transcendental.
  人类科学面对了一个难局，因为他对于本身的中心概念是先验的。
• We're at a complete impasse here.
  我们眼前的是一个僵局。
• The negotiations had reached an impasse, with both sides refusing to compromise.
  由于双方都不肯妥协，谈判陷入僵局。