stalemate['steilmeit]n.1.■【国际象棋】王棋受困,僵局2.■僵持,相持,困境vt.1.■【国际象棋】使王棋受困2.■使僵持,使陷入僵局:The war situation has been stalemated.战争局势陷入了僵持阶段。3.■使停顿vi.1.■陷入僵局,僵持:Negotiations stalemated when new salary demands were introduced.当新的工资要求提出后,会谈陷入了僵局。变形vt.stalematedstalemating
stalematestalemate[ˈsteilˈmeit]n.1.■(奕棋中)王棋受困; 将死2.■僵持, 僵局break the stalemate打开僵局