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
  Synonym:repulsion
• the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
  1. the game ended in a draw
  2. their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie
  Synonym:drawtie

双语例句

• The standoff came Thursday when Israeli security forces went into the house, using batons and tear gas.
  星期四，以色列安全部队进入这座房子，使用了警棍和催泪瓦斯，对峙随即开始。
• During the SWAT standoff at his home that followed, he called his brother.
  之后，当他的家被特警围住时，他给哥哥打了一个电话。
• Two guys are equally strong. The fight ended in a standoff.
  这两个家伙都很强壮，争斗最终以僵持不下告终。
• The standoff has chilled relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors and raised speculation there could be another armed confrontation between India and Pakistan.
  这一僵局使得这两个拥有核武器的邻国关系冷淡，并令人猜测印度和巴基斯坦之间是否可能再次发生军事对抗。
• 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。
• China and Russia on Jan. 8 called on India and Pakistan to exercise restart aint in their latest standoff.
  中俄于1月8日呼吁印度和巴基斯坦对目前的僵局采取克制态度。
• The political standoff ended when the army took over.
  军队接管后，政治僵局才告一段落。
• It looks like this boxing match is going to be a standoff.
  看起来这场拳击比赛要打成乎局了。
• The border standoff between Cambodia and Thailand remains tense ahead of high-level talks on Monday.
  在柬埔寨和泰国星期一举行高层会谈之前，两国边界的僵持局势仍然很紧张。
• 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。