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

• We're at a complete impasse here.
  我们眼前的是一个僵局。
• There are few signs of an easy end to the impasse.
  这一僵局尚未出现善了的迹象。
• Eg. this was at least a temporary relief from the impasse.
  这至少使我暂时摆脱了僵局。
• It remained for Mr Parkhill to break through the impasse.
  只有等待帕克希尔先生来打破僵局了。
• 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。
• The African Union panel now has one week to decide how the impasse should end.
  这个非盟小组现在有一个星期的时间来决定这场僵局该如何结束。
• Despite some tepid reforms, most of its economy remains stuck in a dirigiste impasse.
  尽管进行了一些不温不火的改革，叙利亚大部分经济仍然深陷于统制经济的僵局。
• 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。
• The impasse will not be resolved soon.
  这种僵局不会很快得到解决。
• But the debt-ceiling impasse is only one instance.
  但债务上限僵局不是唯一的例子。