Wordiyodeadlock
🇬🇧 UK/'dedlɒk/🇺🇸 US
IELTSGREC2
Definitions
n.
A situation in which no progress is possible because opposing forces are equally matched; a complete standstill.
僵局；相持不下的局面
v.
To bring or come to a complete standstill with no progress possible.
使陷入僵局；使停顿
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishdeadlockother
=deadlock
Example Sentences
- 1.
The negotiations reached a deadlock when neither side would compromise.
- 2.
Breaking the deadlock required creative solutions.