dead·lock /ˈdɛdˌlɑk/
僵局,停頓(vt.)(vi.)(使)停頓,(使)相持不下
deadlock
死鎖
deadlock
死鎖
dead·lock n.
1. A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to throw the bolt forward.
2. A counteraction of things, which produces an entire stoppage; a complete obstruction of action.
Things are at a deadlock. --London Times.
The Board is much more likely to be at a deadlock of two to two. --The Century.
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deadlock
n : a situation in which no progress can be made or no
advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the
negotiations" [syn: dead end, impasse, stalemate, standstill]