impasse

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n. 难局, 僵局, 死路, 死胡同

发音

UK /ˈæmpɑːs/
其它
UK /æmˈpɑːs/
UK /ˈɪmpɑːs/
UK /ɪmˈpɑːs/
US /ˈɪmpæs/
US /ɪmˈpæs/

词形变化

impasses 复数 impasses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A road with no exit; a cul-de-sac.

  2. 2.

    A deadlock or stalemate situation in which no progress can be made.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

standstill dead-end stalemate cul-de-sac deadlock blind alley dead-end street

上位词 2

situation thoroughfare

词源

Borrowed from French impasse.

来源：wiktionary