deadlock

noun

/ˈdedlɒk/

/ˈdedlɑːk/

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[singular, uncountable] a complete failure to reach agreement or settle an argument synonym stalemate
- European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies.
- (British English) The strike appeared to have reached deadlock.
- (North American English, British English) The strike has reached a deadlock.
Extra Examples
- The government has called new talks in an attempt to break the deadlock over the issue of redundancy money.
- The negotiations ended in (a) deadlock.
- The negotiations were adjourned in deadlock last week.
- The summit called for an end to the deadlock in the peace talks.
- The two were in a deadlock.
- the deadlock between striking workers and their employer
Topics Opinion and argumentc2, Difficulty and failurec2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- political
verb + deadlock
- reach
- break
- end
- …
preposition
- in deadlock
- deadlock between
- deadlock in
- …
phrases
- end in deadlock
- end in a deadlock
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(British English)
(also deadbolt North American English, British English)
[countable] a type of lock on a door that needs a key to open or close it

单词	deadlock
释义	deadlock noun /ˈdedlɒk/ /ˈdedlɑːk/ jump to other results [singular, uncountable] a complete failure to reach agreement or settle an argument synonym stalemate European agriculture ministers failed to break the deadlock over farm subsidies. (British English) The strike appeared to have reached deadlock. (North American English, British English) The strike has reached a deadlock. Extra Examples The government has called new talks in an attempt to break the deadlock over the issue of redundancy money. The negotiations ended in (a) deadlock. The negotiations were adjourned in deadlock last week. The summit called for an end to the deadlock in the peace talks. The two were in a deadlock. the deadlock between striking workers and their employer Topics Opinion and argumentc2, Difficulty and failurec2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective political verb + deadlock reach break end … preposition in deadlock deadlock between deadlock in … phrases end in deadlock end in a deadlock See full entry (British English) (also deadbolt North American English, British English) [countable] a type of lock on a door that needs a key to open or close it
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