gridlock
US /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/
UK /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/

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:
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The accident caused complete gridlock on the highway.
事故導致高速公路完全交通堵塞。
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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:
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Political gridlock prevented any new legislation from passing.
政治僵局阻礙了任何新立法的通過。
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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。
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