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单词 impasse
释义 im·passe
\ˈimˌpas, -paa(ə)s, -pais, -pȧs also imˈp- or ˈamˌp- or amˈp-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from in- in- (I) + -passe (from passer to pass — more at pass
1. : an impassable road or way : blind alley, cul-de-sac
2.
 a. : a predicament affording no obvious escape
  < placed himself in an impossible impasse by at one and the same time attacking the heads of the party and recognizing its supreme authority — Times Literary Supplement >
 b. : deadlock
  < negotiations between the two parties had reached an impasse since neither side would compromise in any way >
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