gridlocked
US /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/
UK /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːkt/
1.
교통 체증, 정체된
a situation in which a network of roads becomes so congested that traffic cannot move
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The city center was completely gridlocked during rush hour.
출퇴근 시간 동안 시내 중심가는 완전히 교통 체증에 갇혔다.
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Heavy snow caused the entire highway to become gridlocked.
폭설로 인해 고속도로 전체가 교통 체증에 갇혔다.
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교착 상태의, 정체된
a situation in which no progress can be made due to opposing forces or viewpoints
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Negotiations became gridlocked over the budget dispute.
예산 분쟁으로 인해 협상이 교착 상태에 빠졌다.
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Political parties were gridlocked on the new healthcare bill.
정당들은 새로운 건강보험 법안에 대해 교착 상태에 빠졌다.