deadlock
🇺🇸
/ˈdedlɑːk/
🇬🇧
/ˈdedlɒk/
noun
R
a situation where no progress can be made because people cannot agree
The negotiations reached a deadlock when both sides refused to compromise.
当双方都拒绝妥协时，谈判陷入了僵局。
R
a lock that requires a key to open or close
The door has a deadlock for extra security.
这扇门装有死锁以提供额外安全性。
translation
僵局, 死锁
词形变化
Plural
deadlocks