gridlock的意思

gridlock

英式音标['ɡrɪdlɑk]
美式英标['grɪdlɒk]

基本解释

vi. 交通阻塞

n. 僵局；极端严重的全面交通壅塞

中文词源

gridlock 僵局，交通大堵车

grid, 网格，引申为交通网。lock, 锁住。

英文词源

gridlock: 1980 (n.); 1987 (v.); from grid (n.) + lock (n.1). Related: Gridlocked; gridlocking.

实用例句

1. The streets are wedged solid with near-constant traffic gridlock.: 交通堵塞丝毫不见缓解，街道被堵得水泄不通。

2. He agreed that these policies will lead to gridlock in the future.: 他认为这些政策将来会导致僵局。

3. Congress is in gridlock.: 国会因意见分歧而陷入僵局。

4. And there is no reason to think that gridlock rules that out.: 不过,认为目前的僵局会使这种努力不可能实现是毫无理由的.

5. With both sides seeking maximum advantage, gridlock is a distinct possibility.: 鉴于双方都想获取最大好处, 因此最大的可能是陷入僵局.

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