释义
[ ded -lok ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdɛdˌlɒk / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a state in which progress is impossible, as in a dispute, produced by the counteraction of opposing forces; standstill; stalemate: The union and management reached a deadlock over fringe benefits.
deadbolt.
a maximum-security cell for the solitary confinement of a prisoner.
verb (used with or without object) to bring or come to a deadlock.
Origin of deadlock First recorded in 1770–80; dead + lock1
SYNONYMS FOR deadlock 1 standoff, impasse, draw.
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OTHER WORDS FROM deadlock un·dead·locked, adjective Words nearby deadlock dead letter box, dead lift, deadlight, deadline, dead load, deadlock , dead loss, deadly, deadly nightshade, deadly sins, dead mail
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Example sentences from the Web for deadlock After weeks of deadlock , the two parties are finally moving closer to a stimulus deal.
Here’s when your second stimulus check could arrive if Congress passes more economic aid | Lance Lambert| October 5, 2020| Fortune
John Avlon talks to a former FBI hostage negotiator about how to break the deadlock .
Shutdown Crisis: We Need a Hostage Negotiator | John Avlon| October 6, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Billionaire investor expresses impatient with deadlock , but says investors expect limited irrationality from D.C.
Warren Buffett Slams Debt Ceiling Drama as "Damn Dumb" | CNBC| September 20, 2013| DAILY BEAST
The problem is it may take years—even decades—until they reach a deadlock too painful to endure.
How to End the War in Syria | Irena L. Sargsyan| August 13, 2013| DAILY BEAST
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by hundreds of points in response to the deadlock in Washington.
Stock Market Ignores Washington Brinksmanship Due to Strong Economy | Daniel Gross| December 21, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Both Obama and Romney are deploying a small army of lawyers in case of a deadlock or voting irregularities.
Obama, Romney Lawyers Spoiling for Recount as Election Day Unfolds | Ben Jacobs| November 6, 2012| DAILY BEAST
After the hot toil of the autumn attack and counter-attack, there had come a deadlock to the wearied troops.
Young Hilda at the Wars | Arthur Gleason
A deadlock , accompanied by the most surly feelings on both sides, threatened the very existence of the young government.
History of the United States | Charles A. Beard and Mary R. Beard
Along the line of the Sereth, and in the Bukovina, deadlock was reached in the spring of 1917.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | Various
He thought it more prudent not to answer, and was seeking a change of subject that would put an end to the deadlock .
Dissatisfied Republicans saw the deadlock and laid it upon the shoulders of the President.
The New Nation | Frederic L. Paxson
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British Dictionary definitions for deadlock noun a state of affairs in which further action between two opposing forces is impossible; stalemate
a tie between opposite sides in a contest
a lock having a bolt that can be opened only with a key
verb to bring or come to a deadlock
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Words related to deadlock predicament, standstill, gridlock, dilemma, plight, standoff, box, draw, pause, halt, wall, quandary, checkmate, tie, cessation, corner, hole, pickle, posture, catch-22