impasse

impasse

英 [æm'pɑːs; 'æmpɑːs]
　　美 ['ɪmpæs]

n. 僵局；死路

中文詞源：

impasse 僵局

來自法語，詞源同impassable,不能通行的。引申詞義僵局。

例句：

1. The proposal offered both sides a way out of the diplomatic impasse.
這一提議使雙方都能擺脫外交僵局.

2. It remained for Mr Parkhill to break through the impasse.
隻有等待帕克希爾先生來打破僵局瞭.

3. The government had reached an impasse.
政府陷入絕境.

4. I see no way out of this impasse.
我無法走出這一困境.

5. Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.
談判似乎已經陷入僵局.