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单词 standoff
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standoffnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈstænd.ɒf/us/ˈstænd.ɑːf/

a situation in which agreement in an argument does not seem possible

Synonym
stalemate

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Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences

  • a (heavy) cross to bear idiom
  • a cloud on the horizon idiom
  • a fate worse than death idiom
  • a hard/tough row to hoe idiom
  • a narrow squeak idiom
  • barrel
  • bind
  • crunch
  • curse
  • eventuality
  • fate
  • feeding frenzy
  • going
  • have a bumpy ride idiom
  • rum
  • schtuck
  • shtook
  • stalemate
  • sticky wicket
  • vortex

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standoffnoun [ C ]

us/ˈstændˌɔf/

a situation in which neither side has won a competition or argument, or an occasion when someone prevents officials from acting, usually by threatening violence:

The battle of wills between teacher and student was a standoff.
She locked herself in the house, but after a brief standoff, police convinced her to come out.

standoffnoun [ C ]

also stand-off uk/ˈstændɒf/us

a situation in which agreement in an argument does not seem possible:

standoff between sb and sb The standoff between potential buyers and sellers has effects throughout the economy.
The major issue hanging over both the stock and bond markets is the budget standoff in Washington
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