impasse
US /ˈɪm.pæs/
UK /ˈɪm.pæs/
1.
僵局, 死胡同
a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock
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The negotiations reached an impasse.
談判陷入了僵局。
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We've reached an impasse in our discussions.
我們的討論陷入了僵局。