stalemate

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GRE Collins 1

n. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
v. subject to a stalemate

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

Collins 星级

14,312

BNC 频率

13,412

使用频率

stalemate 可以拆分为 stal 和 mate。其中 stal 源自拉丁语，表示“停滞”，而 mate 通常指“伙伴”或“对手”。合起来理解为“停滞的对手”，即无法继续前进的局面。

例句

1. The chess game ended in a stalemate, with neither player able to win.

这场棋局以平局结束，双方都无法获胜。

2. The negotiation reached a stalemate, and both sides decided to take a break.

谈判陷入僵局，双方决定暂时休息。

3. In the debate, the two candidates were at a stalemate and couldn't agree on any issue.

在辩论中，两位候选人处于僵局，无法就任何问题达成一致。