standoff

英 [ˈstændˈɒf]

美 [ˈstænˌdɔf]

n.  僵持; 僵局

复数：standoffs　

COCA.10197

柯林斯词典

• See also:There is no sign of an end to the stand-off between Mohawk Indians and the Quebec provincial police...The State Department was warning that this could lead to another diplomatic stand-off.Mexican stand-off

英英释义

noun

• the act of repulsing or repelling an attack
  Synonym:repulsion
• the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
  1. the game ended in a draw
  2. their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
  Synonym:drawtie

双语例句

• The political standoff ended when the army took over. We were three runs behind after the second inning.
  军队接管后，政治僵局才告一段落。在第二局结束时，我们以三分之差落后。
• During the SWAT standoff at his home that followed, he called his brother.
  之后，当他的家被特警围住时，他给哥哥打了一个电话。
• Sally and Jeff both have excellent arguments so the debate ended in a standoff.
  萨利和杰夫口才都很棒，所以这个辩论赛变得僵持不下。
• Elsewhere in the city, loud blasts and sporadic gunfire erupted at the Nariman House as Indian security forces worked to end the hostage standoff at a Jewish outreach center.
  当印度安全部队忙于解救犹太人中心的人质时，在该城市的NarimanHouse也爆发了大爆炸和零散的枪击事件。
• Two months later, House Speaker John Boehner criticized some fellow Republicans, saying they pushed the party into a futile budget standoff.
  两个月之后，白宫发言人约翰博纳评论某些跟风的共和党人说他们将党推向了一个苍白的预算僵局中。
• Why has nothing worked to alleviate the standoff, which stretches on hour after hour?
  僵持局面持续了一个小时又一个小时，为什么就没有行之有效的缓和措施呢？
• President Bush says there is no question that the Iranian nuclear standoff can be resolved diplomatically.
  美国总统布什说，毫无疑问，伊朗核僵局可以通过外交手段解决。
• The standoff was hurting both individuals and the overall business.
  这种僵持对个人和公司整体业务都造成了损害。
• Thus a standoff system of resentment-filled checks and balances existed for five thousand years after the second break up.
  因此，第二次灾难后，一个对峙、充满怨恨、相互制衡的制度持续了五千年。
• China is backing a Russian proposal aimed at resolving Iran's nuclear standoff with the West.
  中国支持俄罗斯提出的解决伊朗与西方核僵局的建议。