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

• Two guys are equally strong. The fight ended in a standoff.
  这两个家伙都很强壮，争斗最终以僵持不下告终。
• The political standoff ended when the army took over.
  军队接管后，政治僵局才告一段落。
• 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？
• During the SWAT standoff at his home that followed, he called his brother.
  之后，当他的家被特警围住时，他给哥哥打了一个电话。
• 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。
• Object-oriented method was used to build the accurate models of every module in standoff missile offense-defense confrontation system.
  采用分布交互式仿真方法对防区外导弹攻防对抗系统进行仿真研究。
• 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。
• 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。
• The standoff was hurting both individuals and the overall business.
  这种僵持对个人和公司整体业务都造成了损害。