standoff

英 [ˈstændˈɒf]

美 [ˈstænˌdɔf]

n.  僵持; 僵局

复数：standoffs　

COCA.10197

柯林斯词典

• See also:There is no sign of an end to the stand-off between Mohawk Indians and the Quebec provincial police...The State Department was warning that this could lead to another diplomatic stand-off.Mexican stand-off

英英释义

noun

• the act of repulsing or repelling an attack
  Synonym:repulsion
• the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
  1. the game ended in a draw
  2. their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
  Synonym:drawtie

双语例句

• The standoff between the prime minister and his opponents is raising broader questions about whether Japan's consensus-building political culture can address the country's serious challenges.
  菅直人首相和其反对者之间的僵局引起更广泛的问题，那就是，日本建立共识的政治文化是否能够应对国家面临的严重挑战？
• The political standoff ended when the army took over. We were three runs behind after the second inning.
  军队接管后，政治僵局才告一段落。在第二局结束时，我们以三分之差落后。
• Remember how everyone said the debt ceiling standoff back in the summer of 2011 was such a disaster?
  还记得吗，2011年夏天的时候，所有人都在说债务上限僵局是一场灾难？
• Sally and Jeff both have excellent arguments so the debate ended in a standoff.
  萨利和杰夫口才都很棒，所以这个辩论赛变得僵持不下。
• He's in a diplomatic standoff with suvarov.
  他正和萨瓦洛夫进行外交和谈。
• The border standoff between Cambodia and Thailand remains tense ahead of high-level talks on Monday.
  在柬埔寨和泰国星期一举行高层会谈之前，两国边界的僵持局势仍然很紧张。
• Nine hour standoff is over in Florida.
  佛罗里达州一场持续9个小时的对峙结束了。
• President Bush says there is no question that the Iranian nuclear standoff can be resolved diplomatically.
  美国总统布什说，毫无疑问，伊朗核僵局可以通过外交手段解决。
• Authorities had been in a long standoff with the man during which his home erupted in flames.
  官方称他们与该男子僵持了很长一段时间，在此过程中，该男子的房屋爆炸。
• Thus a standoff system of resentment-filled checks and balances existed for five thousand years after the second break up.
  因此，第二次灾难后，一个对峙、充满怨恨、相互制衡的制度持续了五千年。