stalemate

僵局、僵持

The negotiations reached a stalemate after three days of talks.

经过三天的协商，谈判陷入僵局。

和局、逼和西洋棋

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

这局棋以和局收场，双方都没有赢。

使陷入僵局、使僵持不下常用被动

The reform bill has been stalemated in committee for months.

这项改革法案在委员会里僵持了好几个月。