sticking point

US /ˈstɪk.ɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/
UK /ˈstɪk.ɪŋ ˌpɔɪnt/
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症結, 障礙

a point in a discussion or negotiation at which no further progress can be made because of a fundamental disagreement

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The main sticking point in the negotiations was the budget.
談判的主要症結在於預算。
We reached a sticking point on the terms of the contract.
我們在合同條款上遇到了症結