stalemate
单词辨析：
指双方未能就分歧达成协议的僵持局面。
It is difficult to break the deadlock.
很难打破僵局。
The negotiation has reached a deadlock.
谈判陷入了僵局。
尤指活动的突然或被迫终止。
The argument came to a halt.
争辩戛然而止。
Heavy rain brought the marathon to a temporary halt.
大雨迫使马拉松比赛暂停。
指争论双方难以解决争议或分歧，谁也无法占上风；也可指国际象棋中的僵局、和棋。
The discussions with the opposition group ended in a stalemate.
与反对派的商谈以陷入僵局而告终。
The chess game ended in a stalemate.
这盘国际象棋比赛以和棋结束。
指没有任何运动或活动的状态。
Production was at a standstill.
生产停滞了。
Heavy fog brought the traffic to a standstill.
大雾造成交通堵塞。
相关例句：
The coming stalemate will only be made worse by the lack of a reason to act on the deficit.
缺乏应对赤字问题的理由，只会让将要到来的僵局变得更为严重。
Fortunately, despite the political stalemate, important progress is being made.
幸运的是，尽管政治层面上陷入僵局，但我们仍取得了重要进展。
With a political stalemate expected, further action will now be blocked.
鉴于美国预期将经历一场政治僵局，进一步的行动现在将遭到否决。
The fight resulted in a stalemate.
战斗形成对峙局面。
He said the war had reached a stalemate and that a political accord was the only solution.
他说战争已陷入僵局，政治协议是唯一的解决办法。
The conflict has reached a stalemate.
那场冲突已达到一个僵局的地步。