impasse

名词 impasse:

1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
   同义词：deadlock, dead end, stalemate, standstill
2. a street with only one way in or out
   同义词：blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street

1. A deadlock, as in negotiations; an impasse.
   僵局僵局，如在谈判中的; 死路
2. The negotiations had reached an impasse, with both sides refusing to compromise.
   由於双方都不肯妥协，谈判陷入僵局。

im.passe

n.（名词）
A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac.
绝境，死路：没有出口的路或通道；绝境
A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate:
僵局：很困难以致于不能取得进展的局面；僵持或对峙：
例句：
reached an impasse in the negotiations.
谈判过程中陷入了僵局

来源：
French
法语
in- [not] from Latin in- * see in-
in- [不] 源自 拉丁语 in- *参见 in-
passe [a passing] from Old French from passer [to pass] * see pass
passe [通路] 源自 古法语 源自 passer [通过] *参见 pass