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

• There is a general feeling that a way out of the impasse has been found, and people no longer knit their brows in despair.
  大家以为有了出路，愁眉锁眼的姿态为之一扫。
• We're at a complete impasse here.
  我们眼前的是一个僵局。
• This decision broke the impasse between donor countries and Palestinian Autonomous Authorities that had lasted for nearly one year.
  这一决定打破了援助国同巴自治领导机构之间延续将近一年的僵局。
• 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 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。
• There are few signs of an easy end to the impasse.
  这一僵局尚未出现善了的迹象。
• 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。
• Anyhow, we must find a way out of this impasse.
  总要从死胡同里找个出路。
• The proposal offered both sides a way out of the diplomatic impasse.
  这一提议使双方都能摆脱外交僵局。
• 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。