Stalemate
[ 'stelmet ]
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n. 僵局;[游戏]王棋受困;
vt. 使陷入僵局;
💡 词根助记
stale=stall拖延+mate 地方→被拖延的地方 → 僵局
📝 例句
The Russian front is at a stalemate.
俄国的战线相持不下。
Otherwise the prospect is for stalemate.
不然的话，前景只能是僵局。
The fight resulted in a stalemate.
战斗形成对峙局面。
Even if the battle ends only in a stalemate, they may feel far more free.
即使战争结果陷于相持不下的僵局，它们也许会感到远比以前更加自由。
Two alternative systems are useful to avoid this stalemate.
此时采用下列两种系统之一便可加以解决。
🌱 联想助记
【记】stale-陈腐的、陈旧的,mate-配偶、对手:下国际象棋中使对手陈腐,也就是其它棋子不能移动而只有把王移到被将军位置的局面→僵局
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
stalemate
n[U, C usu sing 作不可数名词或可数名词, 後者通常作单数]
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 （国际象棋中的）僵局, 和棋（一方只能移动王棋以摆脱困境）.
2 stage of a dispute, contest, etc at which further action or discussion by either side seems to be impossible; deadlock 僵持阶段; 僵局
Negotiations have reached
(a) stalemate. 谈判陷入了僵局. stalemate, v [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
bring (sb/sth) to a position of stalemate 使（某人[某事物]）陷入僵局.
🔁 扩展释义
*['steilmeit]n. 僵持状态, 僵局, 陷于困境, 胶着状况vt. 将...逼和, 使僵持, 使陷入困境
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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A photographic journey.
一次透过摄影作品的旅行。
A galled horse will not endure the comb.
擦伤的马不耐梳。
Sure.
当然可以。