stalemate

stalematestalemateD.J.:[ˈsteilmeit]K.K.:[ˈstelˌmet]n.1.■(国际象棋的)和棋2.■(争执的)僵持, 僵局

stalemate['steilmeit]n.1.■【国际象棋】王棋受困，僵局2.■僵持，相持，困境vt.1.■【国际象棋】使王棋受困2.■使僵持，使陷入僵局：The war situation has been stalemated.战争局势陷入了僵持阶段。3.■使停顿vi.1.■陷入僵局，僵持：Negotiations stalemated when new salary demands were introduced.当新的工资要求提出后，会谈陷入了僵局。变形vt.stalematedstalemating

stalematestalemate[ˈsteilˈmeit]n.1.■(奕棋中)王棋受困; 将死2.■僵持, 僵局break the stalemate打开僵局