impasse
noun [ U ] uk/æmˈpæs/ us/ˈɪm.pæs/
绝境；僵局
a situation in which progress is impossible, especially because the people involved cannot agree
The dispute had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise. 由于双方都不肯让步，争端陷入僵局。
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