deadlock
Significado: A situation in which no progress can be made because the parties involved cannot agree; a complete standstill.
Deadlock implies a situation where opposing forces are perfectly balanced, making any movement impossible. It is common in political, diplomatic, and labour relations contexts — 'the talks reached deadlock.' In computing, it describes a condition where two processes each wait for the other to release a resource, resulting in neither proceeding. In sport, it means a tie that must be broken.
Ejemplos
- The peace talks ended in deadlock after neither side would compromise on the border issue. 在双方都不愿在边界问题上妥协之后,和平谈判以僵局告终。Las conversaciones de paz concluyeron en punto muerto después de que ninguna de las partes quisiera ceder en la cuestión fronteriza.国境問題でどちらの側も妥協しなかったため、和平交渉は行き詰まりに終わった。국경 문제에서 어느 쪽도 양보하지 않아 평화 회담은 교착 상태로 끝났다.
- The jury was unable to reach a verdict, resulting in a deadlock that forced a retrial. 陪审团未能达成裁决,导致僵局,不得不重新审判。El jurado no logró alcanzar un veredicto, lo que produjo un bloqueo que obligó a celebrar un nuevo juicio.陪審員は評決に至ることができず、デッドロックが生じて再審理を余儀なくされた。배심원들이 평결에 도달하지 못해 교착 상태가 발생했고, 재심을 하지 않을 수 없었다.
- A late equaliser broke the deadlock and sent the match into extra time. 一记补时扳平球打破了僵局,将比赛拖入加时赛。Un gol igualador en el último minuto rompió el empate y llevó el partido a la prórroga.終盤の同点ゴールが膠着状態を打破し、試合は延長戦に突入した。종반의 동점골이 교착 상태를 깨고 경기를 연장전으로 몰고 갔다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: media, professional, general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
A compound of 'dead' (complete, absolute) and 'lock' (a fastening). First attested in the early 18th century, originally describing a lock mechanism that could only be opened with a key (a deadbolt), hence something completely locked or fixed.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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