gridlock
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/ˈɡrɪdlɑːk/
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/ˈɡrɪdlɒk/
When there are too many cars on the road and no one can move.
The protest march caused a gridlock in the city center.
抗議行進が市中心で交通渋滞を引き起こしました。
When people can't agree and nothing gets done.
The government is in gridlock because the two parties can't agree on the new law.
新しい法律について両党が合意できなくなって政府は停滞しています。