| 单词 | gridlock |
| 释义 | gridlock (grɪdlɒk ) 1. uncountable noun Gridlock is the situation that exists when all the roads in a particular place are so full of vehicles that none of them can move. The streets are wedged solid with near-constant traffic gridlock. Synonyms: traffic jam 2. uncountable noun You can use gridlock to refer to a situation in an argument or dispute when neither side is prepared to give in, so no agreement can be reached. He agreed that these policies would lead to gridlock in the future. Synonyms: deadlock, halt, stalemate, impasse Collocations: partisan gridlock But the measure got lost in the partisan gridlock that has rendered this one of the least productive legislatures in history. Times, Sunday Times Want an end to partisan gridlock and growthstifling uncertainty? Times, Sunday Times This evidenced the avoidance of partisan gridlock that other governmental bodies have been unable to avoid. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The committee recommendation was to have been subject to a simple vote by the full legislative bodies without amendment; this extraordinary provision was included to limit partisan gridlock. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ministers fear traffic gridlock next week as temperatures will be too low for salt on the roads to be of any use. The Sun (2010) But the times and increasing traffic gridlock are changing LA. Times, Sunday Times (2008) WE know that something radical must be done to solve the growing problem of traffic gridlock in Britain. The Sun (2009) Translations: Chinese: 交通全面堵塞 Japanese: 交通渋滞 |
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