deadlock
US /ˈded.lɑːk/
UK /ˈded.lɑːk/

1.
교착 상태, 막다른 골목
a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no agreement can be reached because neither party will make concessions
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The negotiations reached a deadlock over the budget.
예산 문제로 협상이 교착 상태에 빠졌다.
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The jury was in a deadlock, unable to reach a verdict.
배심원단은 교착 상태에 빠져 평결에 도달할 수 없었다.