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stalemate

🇬🇧 UK/'steilmeit/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A situation in which no progress can be made; in chess, a draw position where the player to move has no legal moves.

僵局，僵持；（国际象棋）逼和

v.

To bring a situation to a standstill where no progress is possible.

使陷入僵局；（国际象棋）逼和

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
stalestem
+
matestem
=stalemate

Common Collocations

  • 1.reach a stalemate陷入僵局
  • 2.break a stalemate打破僵局
  • 3.political stalemate政治僵局
  • 4.end in stalemate以僵局收场

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The peace talks reached a stalemate after neither side would compromise.

  • 2.

    The chess match ended in a stalemate, leaving both players frustrated.

  • 3.

    Months of stalemate in Congress prevented any new legislation from passing.

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