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

• Why has nothing worked to alleviate the standoff, which stretches on hour after hour?
  僵持局面持续了一个小时又一个小时，为什么就没有行之有效的缓和措施呢？
• Although more costly, this provides the highest standoff voltage switch.
  这种方法尽管成本较高，但是能够提供最高的关态电压开关。
• 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。
• He held our agents in a standoff in Boston last year.
  去年在波士顿他和我们的探员对峙。
• 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。
• It looks like this boxing match is going to be a standoff.
  看起来这场拳击比赛要打成乎局了。
• 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。
• Elsewhere in the city, loud blasts and sporadic gunfire erupted at the Nariman House as Indian security forces worked to end the hostage standoff at a Jewish outreach center.
  当印度安全部队忙于解救犹太人中心的人质时，在该城市的NarimanHouse也爆发了大爆炸和零散的枪击事件。
• 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。
• 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。