stalemate

僵局、僵持

The negotiations reached a stalemate after three days of talks.

經過三天的協商，談判陷入僵局。

和局、逼和西洋棋

The game ended in a stalemate, so neither player won.

這局棋以和局收場，雙方都沒有贏。

使陷入僵局、使僵持不下常用被動

The reform bill has been stalemated in committee for months.

這項改革法案在委員會裡僵持了好幾個月。