stalemate
英 ['steɪlmeɪt]美['stelmet]
- n. 僵局;陷于困境
- vt. 使僵持;使陷入困境
- vi. 僵持;陷入僵局
英英释意
- 1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible;
- "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
- 2. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check