gridlock
US /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/
UK /ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/
1.
交通堵塞, 交通瘫痪
a situation in which a network of roads becomes so congested that no traffic can move in any direction
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The accident caused complete gridlock on the highway.
事故导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.
高峰时段常常使城市陷入交通瘫痪。
2.
僵局, 停滞
a situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made
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Political gridlock prevented any new legislation from passing.
政治僵局阻碍了任何新立法的通过。
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Negotiations reached a point of gridlock, with neither side willing to compromise.
谈判陷入僵局，双方都不愿妥协。