n. 1.死路,死胡同。 2.绝境;僵局。 短语和例子 reach an impasse 陷入僵局。
a street with only one way in or out 同义词:blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street,
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" 同义词:deadlock, dead end, stalemate, standstill,
A bargaining impasse occurs when the two sides negotiating an agreement are unable to reach an agreement and become deadlocked. An impasse is almost invariably mutually harmful, either as a result of direct action which may be taken such as a strike in employment negotiation or sanctions/military action in international relations, or simply due to the resulting delay in negotiating a mutually beneficial agreement.
例句与用法
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The negotiations have reached an impasse . 谈判陷入僵局。
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This was at least a temporary relief from the impasse . 这至少使我暂时摆脱了僵局。
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We seem to have reached an impasse . 我们似乎搞僵了。
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The nixon administration had confronted this impasse with divided counsel . 面临这个僵局,尼克松政府意见不一。
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This was the impending impasse to which rider addressed himself . 雷德强调,图书馆目前正面临着日益逼近的绝境。
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This is the usual refuge of diplomats unable to agree, unwilling to admit the impasse . 这是外交人员在无法赞同、又不愿承认僵局时惯用的回避手段。
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As has been argued, traditionally organized libraries have reached an impasse in terms of usability . 如前所述,按传统方式组织的图书馆的可用性已陷入绝境。
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The scranton flap was put behind us, but the hard rock of the middle east impasse remained . 斯克兰顿闯的这场乱子是过去了,但是,中东僵局象一块坚硬的岩石屹立未动。
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The impasse was made worse by jobert's passionate nature, which masqueraded as cynical nonchalance . 若贝尔以玩世不恭的态度掩饰感情奔放的天性,这使局面越发僵化了。
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In the history of coalition warfare such impasses have been common, and sometimes disastrous . 在联合作战的历史中,这种相持不下的局面是很普通的,往往也是灾难性的。