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IELTS BNC: 12283 COCA: 17906

deadlock

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 deadlock /ˈdɛdˌlɑːk/ noun
plural deadlocks
1 deadlock
/ˈdɛdˌlɑːk/
noun
plural deadlocks
Learner's definition of DEADLOCK
[count]
: a situation in which an agreement cannot be made : a situation in which ending a disagreement is impossible because neither side will give up something that it wants僵持;僵局
US : a situation in which players, teams, etc., have the same score : tie (比赛)平局,平分
British : dead bolt
2 deadlock /ˈdɛdˌlɑːk/ verb
deadlocks; deadlocked; deadlocking
2 deadlock
/ˈdɛdˌlɑːk/
verb
deadlocks; deadlocked; deadlocking
Learner's definition of DEADLOCK
[no object] : to be unable to end a disagreement僵持;陷入僵局
US : to have the same number of points, votes, etc., as your opponent比分持平;不分胜负
[no object]
[+ object]

— deadlocked

adjective
IELTS BNC: 12283 COCA: 17906

deadlock

noun

dead·​lock ˈded-ˌläk How to pronounce deadlock (audio)
1
: a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
the deadlock was broken with a key compromise
2
: a tie score
deadlock verb

Example Sentences

City councilors reached a deadlock over the law. His goal broke a 3–3 deadlock.
Recent Examples on the Web Residents fear the fighting that capped a monthslong political deadlock could explode into a wider war and a return to the peaks of Libya's long-running conflict. Samy Magdy, ajc, 28 Aug. 2022 The 73 lawmakers from powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr’s bloc submitted their resignation based on his request, to protest a persisting political deadlock eight months after general elections were held. Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2022 The demand on Friday threatened to leave the House in a new political deadlock, roughly two weeks before lawmakers are set to return to the Capitol to begin debate. BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2021 In Tunisia, a presidential power grab that seized on political deadlock and pandemic pressures is winning support from large segments of a public increasingly disillusioned on democracy. Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2021 Bennett’s ascension to the premiership breaks a two-year political deadlock created by four inconclusive national elections. oregonlive, 13 June 2021 The opposition Labour Party accused the government of failing to break the deadlock. New York Times, 21 June 2022 In May, Senate lawmakers filled the commission's fifth and final position after a months-long delay, breaking a 2-2 partisan deadlock at the agency and enabling Khan to embark on more initiatives. Brian Fung, CNN, 9 June 2022 But after the Bobcats’ Wesley Faison hit a two-run single in the top of the ninth to break a deadlock, No. 2 overall seed Stanford answered in the bottom of the frame with back-to-back homers to tie the game. Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 7 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1779, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of deadlock was in 1779
IELTS BNC: 12283 COCA: 17906
deadlock

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEADLOCK | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEpolitical政治僵局VERB + DEADLOCKreach (especially BrE) 陷入僵局The strike appeared to have reached a deadlock.罷工看來陷入了僵局。break, end, resolve (BrE) 打破/結束/解決僵局PREPOSITIONin deadlock處於僵持狀態The two were in deadlock. (BrE) 兩人處於僵持狀態。The two were in a deadlock. (NAmE) 兩人相持不下。deadlock between⋯之間的對峙the deadlock between striking workers and their employer罷工工人和雇主之間的僵持局面deadlock in⋯的僵局The summit called for an end to the deadlock in the peace talks.峰會呼籲結束和談僵局。deadlock over有關⋯的僵局an attempt to break the deadlock over the issue of pay打破薪資問題僵局的努力PHRASESend in deadlock, end in a deadlock (NAmE) 以僵局告終The negotiations ended in (a) deadlock.談判最後陷入僵局。

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