standoff
英 [ˈstændˈɒf]
美 [ˈstænˌdɔf]
n. 僵持; 僵局
复数：standoffs
COCA.10197
柯林斯词典
- See also:There is no sign of an end to the stand-off between Mohawk Indians and the Quebec provincial police...The State Department was warning that this could lead to another diplomatic stand-off.Mexican stand-off
英英释义
noun
- the act of repulsing or repelling an attack
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- the game ended in a draw
- their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
双语例句
- But since then they have turned to helping organise the polls, agreed to by the provincial government of Guangdong after a tense 11-day standoff.
但之后，两人的角色变成了投票活动的组织者。在广东省政府最终同意这次选举前，村民与政府曾经紧张对峙11天。 - However, the standoff underscored how sentiment in Japan has hardened against China, even in recent months.
然而，这场僵局体现出了日本对于中国的敏感。 - Two guys are equally strong. The fight ended in a standoff.
这两个家伙都很强壮，争斗最终以僵持不下告终。 - Remember how everyone said the debt ceiling standoff back in the summer of 2011 was such a disaster?
还记得吗，2011年夏天的时候，所有人都在说债务上限僵局是一场灾难？ - Two months later, House Speaker John Boehner criticized some fellow Republicans, saying they pushed the party into a futile budget standoff.
两个月之后，白宫发言人约翰博纳评论某些跟风的共和党人说他们将党推向了一个苍白的预算僵局中。 - The standoff between the prime minister and his opponents is raising broader questions about whether Japan's consensus-building political culture can address the country's serious challenges.
菅直人首相和其反对者之间的僵局引起更广泛的问题，那就是，日本建立共识的政治文化是否能够应对国家面临的严重挑战？ - China is backing a Russian proposal aimed at resolving Iran's nuclear standoff with the West.
中国支持俄罗斯提出的解决伊朗与西方核僵局的建议。 - The political standoff ended when the army took over. We were three runs behind after the second inning.
军队接管后，政治僵局才告一段落。在第二局结束时，我们以三分之差落后。 - President Bush says there is no question that the Iranian nuclear standoff can be resolved diplomatically.
美国总统布什说，毫无疑问，伊朗核僵局可以通过外交手段解决。 - The standoff was hurting both individuals and the overall business.
这种僵持对个人和公司整体业务都造成了损害。