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 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。
• 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。
• China is backing a Russian proposal aimed at resolving Iran's nuclear standoff with the West.
  中国支持俄罗斯提出的解决伊朗与西方核僵局的建议。
• 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。
• Officials in both Moscow and Dagestan are still not sure what happened during the week-long standoff nor can they explain fully the bizarre behaviour by both sides.
  莫斯科和达吉斯坦的官员们仍不确定在长达一周的对峙中发生了什么，也未能完全解释双方的古怪行为。
• 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。
• 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。
• Russia is again urging Iran to stop uranium enrichment to end the international standoff over its nuclear program.
  俄罗斯再次敦促伊朗停止提炼浓缩铀，以结束国际间在伊朗核计划问题上出现的僵持局面。
• 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。
• 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。