學(xué)個(gè)詞 Learn A Word: 3247 stalemate 相持不下、僵局
今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 stalemate.
Stalemate 來(lái)自國(guó)際象棋中雙方無(wú)子可動(dòng)、不分勝負(fù)的逼和狀態(tài)，引申出來(lái)就是相持不下、僵局。
Trump's demand that $5.7 billion be provided for his long-promised border wall has triggered a stalemate with Democrats in Congress and the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. 特朗普總統(tǒng)要求（國(guó)會(huì)）為他一直承諾修建的邊界墻提供57億美元，導(dǎo)致與國(guó)會(huì)民主黨人僵持不下和美國(guó)有史以來(lái)時(shí)間最長(zhǎng)的政府部分關(guān)閉。
Jordan has called for international efforts to end the stalemate in the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, according to Jordan's state-run news agency. 據(jù)約旦官方通訊社報(bào)道，約旦呼吁國(guó)際社會(huì)努力結(jié)束以色列人和巴勒斯坦人之間和平進(jìn)程的僵局。
