stand-off

/ˈstænd ɒf/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstænd ɔːf/ (ame, ipa)

stand-off — noun

1. a tense situation in which two sides oppose each other and refuse to give way, s

1.名詞C1
釋義

a tense situation in which two sides oppose each other and refuse to give way, so the conflict stays unsettled.

例句

Felipe and the apartment owner reached a stand-off over the broken heater.

pattern: stand-off over [issue]

Police stayed outside the bank during a stand-off with the armed robber.

pattern: stand-off with [opponent]

同義詞
  • deadlock

    common in negotiations and formal disputes, with less dramatic tension

  • stalemate

    stresses that neither side can gain an advantage

  • impasse

    more formal, especially in news or official writing

反義詞
  • agreement

    a result in which the sides finally accept a shared decision

  • breakthrough

    the moment when progress becomes possible again

文法句型

a stand-off between two sides

a stand-off over an issue

a stand-off with somebody

end the stand-off

用法筆記

Common in reports about police action, borders, strikes, and tense meetings. Often followed by between, with, or over to show the opposing sides or the issue causing the conflict.

常見錯誤

❌There was a stand-off of the new contract.
✅There was a stand-off over the new contract.
💡Use 'over' to name the issue that caused the conflict.
❌The manager and staff were in a stand-off each other.
✅The manager and staff were in a stand-off with each other.
💡Use 'with' or 'between' to show the two opposing sides.