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 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。
• 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。
• Two months later, House Speaker John Boehner criticized some fellow Republicans, saying they pushed the party into a futile budget standoff.
  两个月之后，白宫发言人约翰博纳评论某些跟风的共和党人说他们将党推向了一个苍白的预算僵局中。
• 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？
• 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。
• During the SWAT standoff at his home that followed, he called his brother.
  之后，当他的家被特警围住时，他给哥哥打了一个电话。
• The standoff came Thursday when Israeli security forces went into the house, using batons and tear gas.
  星期四，以色列安全部队进入这座房子，使用了警棍和催泪瓦斯，对峙随即开始。
• Two guys are equally strong. The fight ended in a standoff.
  这两个家伙都很强壮，争斗最终以僵持不下告终。
• 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。
• However, the standoff underscored how sentiment in Japan has hardened against China, even in recent months.
  然而，这场僵局体现出了日本对于中国的敏感。