Stalemate
[ 'stelmet ]
出國 Abroad
n. 僵局;[游戲]王棋受困;
vt. 使陷入僵局;
?? 詞根助記
stale=stall拖延+mate 地方→被拖延的地方 → 僵局
?? 例句
The Russian front is at a stalemate.
俄國的戰(zhàn)線相持不下。
Otherwise the prospect is for stalemate.
不然的話，前景只能是僵局。
The fight resulted in a stalemate.
戰(zhàn)斗形成對峙局面。
Even if the battle ends only in a stalemate, they may feel far more free.
即使戰(zhàn)爭結(jié)果陷于相持不下的僵局，它們也許會感到遠比以前更加自由。
Two alternative systems are useful to avoid this stalemate.
此時采用下列兩種系統(tǒng)之一便可加以解決。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【記】stale-陳腐的、陳舊的,mate-配偶、對手:下國際象棋中使對手陳腐,也就是其它棋子不能移動而只有把王移到被將軍位置的局面→僵局
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
stalemate
n[U, C usu sing 作不可數(shù)名詞或可數(shù)名詞, 後者通常作單數(shù)]
1 position of the pieces in the game of chess in which the player whose move it is cannot move without putting his king in check （國際象棋中的）僵局, 和棋（一方只能移動王棋以擺脫困境）.
2 stage of a dispute, contest, etc at which further action or discussion by either side seems to be impossible; deadlock 僵持階段; 僵局
Negotiations have reached
(a) stalemate. 談判陷入了僵局. stalemate, v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被動語態(tài)]
bring (sb/sth) to a position of stalemate 使（某人[某事物]）陷入僵局.
?? 擴展釋義
*['steilmeit]n. 僵持狀態(tài), 僵局, 陷于困境, 膠著狀況vt. 將...逼和, 使僵持, 使陷入困境
?? 同為「GRE」詞匯
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You have been working on this for some time, Richard.
你從事這工作已有一段時間了， Richard。
You lost!
你輸了！
The large size, please.
請拿大號的。