gridlock

英 [ˈɡrɪdlɒk]

美 [ˈɡrɪdlɑːk]

n.  市区交通大堵塞; 僵局(因意见分歧而无法采取行动)

过去分词：gridlocked　

Collins.1 / COCA.12612

牛津词典

noun

• 市区交通大堵塞
  a situation in which there are so many cars in the streets of a town that the traffic cannot move at all
• 僵局（因意见分歧而无法采取行动）
  a situation in which people with different opinions are not able to agree with each other and so no action can be taken
  1. Congress is in gridlock.
     国会因意见分歧而陷入僵局。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 交通瘫痪；交通大堵塞
  Gridlockis the situation that exists when all the roads in a particular place are so full of vehicles that none of them can move.
  1. The streets are wedged solid with near-constant traffic gridlock.
     交通堵塞丝毫不见缓解，街道被堵得水泄不通。
• N-UNCOUNT 僵局
  You can usegridlockto refer to a situation in an argument or dispute when neither side is prepared to give in, so no agreement can be reached.
  1. He agreed that these policies will lead to gridlock in the future.
     他认为这些政策将来会导致僵局。

英英释义

noun

• a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible

双语例句

• Is gridlock really good for investors?
  僵局真的对投资者有利吗？
• Those CEOs-like Schultz and Occupy Wall Street-are also upset about gridlock.
  这些首席执行官们与舒尔茨和占领华尔街的人士一样，也对华盛顿的政治僵局感到心烦。
• In particular, the all-important payment systems were able to remain in operation without failure or gridlock.
  尤其，至关重要的支付系统能继续如常运作，没有发生故障或出现堵塞的情况。
• The upshot is that the current gridlock in Congress will soon get much worse.
  结果是，目前国会出现的僵局将很快变得更为严重。
• The streets are wedged solid with near-constant traffic gridlock.
  交通堵塞丝毫不见缓解，街道被堵得水泄不通。
• Complaints of political gridlock and vested interests are not unusual, but it is surprising when it is Washington insiders levelling such criticism at China.
  有关政治僵局和既得利益的抱怨没什么不寻常，但是，当华盛顿圈内人士对中国提出这样的批评时，就让人意外了。
• This reflects our growing polarisation, and government gridlock at all levels.
  这反映出我们的两极分化日益严重，而且各级政府正陷入僵局。
• Gridlock in the US Senate on Saturday as the body debated Iraq strategy.
  星期六就伊拉克主体战略研讨争论，美国参议院陷入僵局。
• This is a nationwide movement to promote environmental health, and alleviate gridlock.
  这是一个全国性的运动目的是为了促进环境健康和减轻交通堵塞。
• He agreed that these policies will lead to gridlock in the future.
  他认为这些政策将来会导致僵局。