詞彙 gridlock 在中文的含義

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gridlock

US /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/
UK /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/
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名詞

1.

交通堵塞, 交通癱瘓

a situation in which a network of roads becomes so congested that no traffic can move in any direction

範例:
The accident caused complete gridlock on the highway.
事故導致高速公路完全交通堵塞
Rush hour often brings the city to a state of gridlock.
高峰時段常常使城市陷入交通癱瘓
2.

僵局, 停滯

a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made

範例:
Political gridlock prevented any new legislation from passing.
政治僵局阻礙了任何新立法的通過。
Negotiations reached a point of gridlock, with neither side willing to compromise.
談判陷入僵局,雙方都不願妥協。

動詞

1.

堵塞, 癱瘓

to cause a network of roads to become so congested that no traffic can move in any direction

範例:
Heavy snow began to gridlock the city's main arteries.
大雪開始堵塞城市的主要幹道。
A major protest could gridlock the entire downtown area.
一場大規模抗議可能會癱瘓整個市中心區域。
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