gridlock
名詞
UK/ˈɡrɪd.lɒk/
US/ˈɡrɪd.lɑːk/
定義 gridlock 名詞
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A situation in which traffic in a town or city is so congested that it is impossible for vehicles to move.
交通癱瘓；交通大堵赞
The main roads in the city center often experience gridlock during peak hours.
市中心的主要道路在高峰時段經常出現交通癱瘓。
The snowstorm caused severe gridlock on the highway.
暴風雪導致高速公路嚴重堵塞。
After the large event, the gridlock became even worse.
大型活動結束後，交通堵塞變得更嚴重了。
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A situation in which progress is halted due to disagreement or deadlock.
僵局；停滯
The negotiations reached a gridlock as neither side would concede.
談判陷入僵局，雙方都不肯讓步。
They were in gridlock over how to resolve the issue in the committee.
他們在委員會中對於如何解決這個問題陷入了僵局。
The political gridlock between the two parties prevented any bills from being passed.
兩黨之間的政治僵局導致任何法案都無法通過。