deadlock

IPA/ˈdedlɒk/
KK[dˈɛdlˌɑk]IPA/ˈdedlɑːk/

deadlock — 名詞

  • deadlocksingular
  • deadlocksplural

1. a point in a discussion, negotiation, or dispute at which both sides refuse to m

1.名詞C1
釋義

僵局；僵持

雙方都不讓步，談判無法推進

a point in a discussion, negotiation, or dispute at which both sides refuse to move from their positions, so nothing further can be decided.

例句

Talks between the union and the hospital reached a deadlock over weekend pay.

工會與醫院的協商在週末加班費問題上陷入僵局。

collocation: talks reach a deadlock over [issue]

After ten hours of debate, the city council was still in deadlock about the new bus routes.

經過十小時的辯論，市議會對於新的公車路線仍然僵持不下。

pattern: be in deadlock about [issue]

常見搭配
  • reach a deadlock
  • break the deadlock
  • end in deadlock
  • political deadlock
  • in deadlock over
同義詞
  • stalemate

    very close in meaning; slightly more common in political and chess contexts

  • impasse

    more formal; stresses the lack of any way forward

  • standoff

    often suggests a tense or hostile pause, especially with police or armies

反義詞
  • agreement

    the result reached when a deadlock is broken

  • breakthrough

    the moment when progress finally happens after a deadlock

文法句型

in deadlock

reach a deadlock

break the deadlock

用法筆記

Subject is usually a discussion, set of talks, or institution — not a single person. Common with verbs 'reach', 'break', 'end in', and the preposition 'over' or 'about' introducing the disputed issue.

常見錯誤

Joon is in a deadlock with his brother.
Joon and his brother have reached a deadlock.
'deadlock' usually describes the situation between two sides, not a state one person is 'in' with another.
They had a deadlock for the new salary.
They reached a deadlock over the new salary.
use 'reach a deadlock', not 'have', and use 'over' to introduce the issue.

2. in sport, a stage of a match when the two teams or players have equal points and

2.名詞C1
釋義

平手僵持

比賽雙方比數相同，尚未分出勝負

in sport, a stage of a match when the two teams or players have equal points and no one has scored the winning goal or point yet.

例句

Mateo broke the deadlock with a header in the 78th minute.

Mateo 在第七十八分鐘以頭槌打破了平手僵持。

collocation: break the deadlock with a [goal type]

The match was still in deadlock at half-time, with the score at one goal each.

中場休息時雙方仍以一比一僵持不下。

pattern: be in deadlock at [time]

常見搭配
  • break the deadlock
  • end the deadlock
  • goalless deadlock
  • in deadlock at half-time
同義詞
  • stalemate

    interchangeable in most sport reports

  • tie

    more general; often the score itself, not the stage of the match

  • draw

    British; refers to a finished match with equal scores, not a mid-game tie

文法句型

break the deadlock

end the deadlock

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about a tied score in a match, not a disagreement. Almost always paired with verbs of scoring ('break', 'end') or with the preposition 'in' describing the state of the match.

常見錯誤

The team won the deadlock in the second half.
The team broke the deadlock in the second half.
you 'break' or 'end' a deadlock; you cannot 'win' one because nobody is ahead yet.

3. a strong lock built into the side of a door that you can only open or close with

3.名詞C2
釋義

雙鎖；安全鎖

嵌在門邊、必須用鑰匙開關的牢固門鎖

a strong lock built into the side of a door that you can only open or close with a key, often used as extra protection against burglars.

例句

Esme had a deadlock fitted on the front door after the break-in last winter.

Esme 去年冬天家裡遭小偷後，在大門裝了一道雙鎖。

collocation: have a deadlock fitted

Most insurance companies in the UK want a deadlock on every outside door.

英國大多數保險公司要求每一扇對外的門都要裝雙鎖。

pattern: a deadlock on [door]

常見搭配
  • fit a deadlock
  • five-lever deadlock
  • deadlock on the door
  • kitchen deadlock
同義詞
  • deadbolt

    American English equivalent; very close in meaning

  • mortice lock

    British; refers to the broader category of locks set inside the door edge

文法句型

fit a deadlock

a deadlock on the door

用法筆記

Concrete physical object, not a situation. Subject of verbs like 'fit', 'install', 'open with a key'. Common in British English home-security and insurance contexts.

常見錯誤

I deadlocked the door.
I locked the door with the deadlock.
'deadlock' is a noun in standard English; the verb form is rare and most learners should avoid it.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • political deadlock
  • diplomatic deadlock
  • constitutional deadlock
  • deadlock situation

副詞搭配

  • completely in deadlock
  • still in deadlock

常用片語

  • reach a deadlock
  • break the deadlock
  • end in deadlock
  • remain in deadlock

介系詞搭配

  • in deadlock
  • over (an issue)
  • between (parties)