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stalemate n.僵局；和棋；僵持状态；陷于困境v.使陷入僵局；使陷入困境 (1) 谈判陷入了僵局。(2) 比赛最终以和棋结束。(3) 战争局势陷入了僵持阶段。 Stalemate is from an Old French word, estal, which means “place,” “position,” or “stand.” To be in a stalemate with an opponent is to be in a locked position, or a stalled place, where neither player can make a profitable move. Chess is the most common context for a stalemate, but any contest or negotiation can result in a stalemate: "The discussions about buying their competitor’s waffle house reached a stalemate and the deal died."

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英 ['steɪlmeɪt] 美 ['steɪlmeɪt] (1) Negotiations have reached a stalemate.(2) The match ended in a stalemate.(3) The war situation has been stalemated. A stalemate is an impasse in a contest, a point where neither player — usually in chess — can win or lose. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]僵局；僵持 Stalemate is a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which no progress is possible. President Bush has ended the stalemate over moves to cut the country's budget deficit...布什总统已结束了在削减国家预算赤字的措施上形成的僵局。He said the war had reached a stalemate and that a political accord was the only solution.他说战争已陷入僵局，政治协议是唯一的解决办法。2[N-VAR 可变名词](国际象棋的)和棋 In chess, stalemate is a position in which a player cannot make any move which is allowed by the rules, so that the game ends and no one wins.

英语单词	stalemate
英美音标	英 ['steɪlmeɪt] 美 ['steɪlmeɪt]
中文释义	n.僵局；和棋；僵持状态；陷于困境 v.使陷入僵局；使陷入困境
英语例句	(1) Negotiations have reached a stalemate. (2) The match ended in a stalemate. (3) The war situation has been stalemated.
中文例句	(1) 谈判陷入了僵局。 (2) 比赛最终以和棋结束。 (3) 战争局势陷入了僵持阶段。
vocabulary简明	A stalemate is an impasse in a contest, a point where neither player — usually in chess — can win or lose.
vocabulary扩展	Stalemate is from an Old French word, estal, which means “place,” “position,” or “stand.” To be in a stalemate with an opponent is to be in a locked position, or a stalled place, where neither player can make a profitable move. Chess is the most common context for a stalemate, but any contest or negotiation can result in a stalemate: "The discussions about buying their competitor’s waffle house reached a stalemate and the deal died."
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]僵局；僵持 Stalemate is a situation in which neither side in an argument or contest can win or in which no progress is possible. President Bush has ended the stalemate over moves to cut the country's budget deficit... 布什总统已结束了在削减国家预算赤字的措施上形成的僵局。 He said the war had reached a stalemate and that a political accord was the only solution. 他说战争已陷入僵局，政治协议是唯一的解决办法。 2 [N-VAR 可变名词](国际象棋的)和棋 In chess, stalemate is a position in which a player cannot make any move which is allowed by the rules, so that the game ends and no one wins.

Stalemate Reached Player Ended War Situation Chess Win