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impasse n.僵局；死路 impasse (n.) 1851, "blind alley," from French impasse "impassable road, blind alley, impasse," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Middle French passe "a passing," from passer "to pass" (see pass (v.)). Supposedly coined by Voltaire as a euphemism for cul de sac. Figurative use also from 1851. 【记】im无 + pass 无出路的

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[æm'pɑ:s] 【英】 n. 僵局(deadlock)；死路( blind alley)【记】 im(不)+passe(通过) →通不过→僵局 n. 僵局(很困难以致于不能取得进展的局面) = deadlock; 死路【记】im不, passe通路, 通过－没有出口的路或通道－死路; 僵局

单词	impasse
音标	[æm'pɑ:s]
解释	n.僵局；死路
红宝书	【英】 n. 僵局(deadlock)；死路( blind alley) 【记】 im(不)+passe(通过) →通不过→僵局
字源	impasse (n.) 1851, "blind alley," from French impasse "impassable road, blind alley, impasse," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + Middle French passe "a passing," from passer "to pass" (see pass (v.)). Supposedly coined by Voltaire as a euphemism for cul de sac. Figurative use also from 1851.
不择手段背单词	n. 僵局(很困难以致于不能取得进展的局面) = deadlock; 死路【记】im不, passe通路, 通过－没有出口的路或通道－死路; 僵局
趣味全助记	【记】im无 + pass 无出路的

Impasse N Blind French Pass æm'pɑ:S N.僵局；死路 英

Impasse N Blind French Pass æm'pɑ:S N.僵局；死路英