standoff
英 [ˈstændˈɒf]
美 [ˈstænˌdɔf]
n. 僵持; 僵局
复数:standoffs
COCA.10197
柯林斯词典
- See also:There is no sign of an end to the stand-off between Mohawk Indians and the Quebec provincial police...The State Department was warning that this could lead to another diplomatic stand-off.Mexican stand-off
英英释义
noun
- the act of repulsing or repelling an attack
- the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
- the game ended in a draw
- their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
双语例句
- Thus a standoff system of resentment-filled checks and balances existed for five thousand years after the second break up.
因此,第二次灾难后,一个对峙、充满怨恨、相互制衡的制度持续了五千年。 - Elsewhere in the city, loud blasts and sporadic gunfire erupted at the Nariman House as Indian security forces worked to end the hostage standoff at a Jewish outreach center.
当印度安全部队忙于解救犹太人中心的人质时,在该城市的NarimanHouse也爆发了大爆炸和零散的枪击事件。 - President Bush says there is no question that the Iranian nuclear standoff can be resolved diplomatically.
美国总统布什说,毫无疑问,伊朗核僵局可以通过外交手段解决。 - Sally and Jeff both have excellent arguments so the debate ended in a standoff.
萨利和杰夫口才都很棒,所以这个辩论赛变得僵持不下。 - The political standoff ended when the army took over.
军队接管后,政治僵局才告一段落。 - Nine hour standoff is over in Florida.
佛罗里达州一场持续9个小时的对峙结束了。 - Two months later, House Speaker John Boehner criticized some fellow Republicans, saying they pushed the party into a futile budget standoff.
两个月之后,白宫发言人约翰博纳评论某些跟风的共和党人说他们将党推向了一个苍白的预算僵局中。 - The standoff was hurting both individuals and the overall business.
这种僵持对个人和公司整体业务都造成了损害。 - He's in a diplomatic standoff with suvarov.
他正和萨瓦洛夫进行外交和谈。 - He held our agents in a standoff in Boston last year.
去年在波士顿他和我们的探员对峙。
