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 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？
• The political standoff ended when the army took over.
  军队接管后，政治僵局才告一段落。
• But since then they have turned to helping organise the polls, agreed to by the provincial government of Guangdong after a tense 11-day standoff.
  但之后，两人的角色变成了投票活动的组织者。在广东省政府最终同意这次选举前，村民与政府曾经紧张对峙11天。
• 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。
• 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。
• He's in a diplomatic standoff with suvarov.
  他正和萨瓦洛夫进行外交和谈。
• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。