[; ]a complete failure to reach agreement or settle a dispute 僵持；僵局◆The two sides met to try to break (= end) the deadlock on/over funding for a pay deal. 双方会面试图打破在工资协议上有关筹资问题的僵局。◆The strike has reached a deadlock. 罢工已陷入僵局。◆(BrE) The negotiations appear to have reached deadlock today. 今天的谈判似乎已陷入僵局。⨁ to break / resolve a deadlock 打破／解决僵局⨁to end in / reach (a) deadlock 陷入僵局▸deadlocked /ˈdedlɒkt; NAmE-lɑːkt/
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[] ◆Pay talks remained deadlocked for weeks. 薪酬谈判经数周仍僵持不下。