gridlock
美 [?ɡr?d?lɑk]
英 [?ɡr?d?l?k] 
- n.市區(qū)交通大堵塞;僵局(因意見分歧而無法采取行動)
- 網絡交通堵塞;交通阻塞;大塞車
詞形變化
復數(shù):gridlocks 同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | 市區(qū)交通大堵塞a situation in which there are so many cars in the streets of a town that the traffic cannot move at all |
2. | 僵局(因意見分歧而無法采取行動)a situation in which people with different opinions are not able to agree with each other and so no action can be taken |
| Congress is in gridlock. 國會因意見分歧而陷入僵局。 |
英漢解釋
英英解釋
例句
The US faces serious problems: public debt, weak secondary education, and political gridlock, to name just a few.
美國面臨嚴重的問題:公共債務、薄弱的中學教育和政治僵局,這只例舉了其中的一小部分。
Because such hard numbers cannot be guaranteed, countries don't commit ambitiously to this sort of agreement: result, gridlock.
因為這些硬性數(shù)字無法被保障,國家并不熱衷于達成此類協(xié)議,難免結果會陷入僵局。
"The next year is going to be one of gridlock in Congress, " said Jeffrey Berry, a political science professor at Tufts University.
Tufts大學政治學教授JeffreyBerry稱:“明年將是國會陷入僵局的一年。”
With all the partisanship and gridlock here in Washington, it's easy to wonder if such unity is really possible.
隨著在華盛頓的黨派對立問題和政治僵局的出現(xiàn),我們很容易會懷疑團結是否真的還有可能?
The current diplomatic gridlock means that the Copenhagen summit is likely to produce a skeleton agreement at best.
當前的外交僵局意味著哥本哈根高峰會談可能頂多產生一個框架協(xié)議。
But as long as the politics back in Washington produces distrust and gridlock, it is one they will have to get used to in years ahead.
不過,只要華盛頓的政治環(huán)境仍在制造猜疑和僵局,今后幾年其它國家肯定會對美國的這種姿態(tài)習以為常。
Spending two hours a day in gridlock traffic is enough to drive even the most Zen commuter up the wall.
每天花兩個小時的時間在擁擠的交通中,都足夠讓最慢的交通工具爬上墻了。
The U. S. -based Asia Foundation survey indicates that, despite a year of intense political gridlock, the Afghan government remains popular.
亞洲基金會的調查顯示,盡管經歷了一年的嚴重的政治僵局,阿富汗政府仍然受到民眾的歡迎。
Taxes would go up for almost all working Americans if political gridlock sets in and no extension of the cuts is approved.
若出現(xiàn)政治僵局而無法通過延長減稅計劃,針對幾乎所有在職美國人的稅收都將會增加。
Though the current massive gridlock is unusual, thousands of trucks line up along the main thoroughfares into Beijing even on the best days.
雖然眼下的這種大規(guī)模擁堵并不常見,但即使在最不該擁堵的時日,各條進京方向的干道上也總是能看見排成長龍的上千輛卡車。
That just appeared to have relocated the gridlock away from Beijing and into Inner Mongolia.
不過這個做法似乎只是將北京的暴堵搬到了內蒙。
If he's able to exude Zen-like calm when stuck in gridlock, 19 "he's likely to have more self-control. "
如果他在交通癱瘓的時候還能抱守清明19“他往往有較強的自制力?!?/jz>
Gridlock in Congress is arguably the biggest obstacle to effective government, and there is no attempt to form a third party there.
對效率政府而言,毫無疑問最大的障礙就來自國會中的僵局,而國會也無意形成第三個黨派。
Its credit rating has been downgraded and Washington is in a state of permanent political gridlock.
美國的信用評級已被下調,美國政府正陷入長期的政治僵局。
Those who still support him will only be heartened by his defiance, and legislative gridlock makes the Democrats seem incompetent.
那些支持他的人只會被他的挑釁所激勵,被制約的立法機構讓民主黨看上去毫無辦法。
Fishermen and truck drivers blocked roads and ports in France and in Britain. Hundreds of trucks caused gridlock in London.
漁民和卡車司機積聚在英法兩國的公路和港口,倫敦街頭因數(shù)百輛卡車造成交通堵塞。
We rarely give up in line or on the subway or bus. Locked into our automobiles, we prefer gridlock to giving way.
大家總是在車輛擁擠或排隊時不肯放棄位置,寧愿把自己鎖在轎車里,堵住交通不能動,也決不退出。
A roadblock was set up in the middle of Times Square itself, and on main cross-streets leading into it, causing virtual gridlock.
警方在時代廣場的中央設置了一個路障,那些連接時代廣場的主要十字路口也設置了路障,造成了交通堵塞。
With many in Congress opposed to further jobs measures and tax increases of any kind, the chances of prolonged gridlock are high.
國會中的很多反對和進一步的工作措施和增稅任何種類的長時間的僵局的機會是很高的。
If the parties are unable to bridge their differences, the gridlock in Washington will quickly find its way to streets around the country.
若兩黨不能消除分歧,華盛頓的交通大堵塞將會很快蔓延到全國各個街道。
'Investors are starting to understand that a likely result of this election is gridlock, and that is good. '
他說,投資者開始意識到此次選舉的一個可能結果是出現(xiàn)僵局,這種情況還不錯。
Since then, however, California has descended into a seemingly endless budget crisis and partisan gridlock.
但是自那以后,加州似乎陷入了沒完沒了的預算危機和政治僵局。
My cell phone quit as I tried to let my wife know that I was caught in freeway gridlock and would be late for our anniversary dinner.
正當我努力讓妻子知道我在高速公路堵車,可能要遲到一會兒我們的結婚紀念日晚宴時,我的手機忽然停機了。
The way out of this gridlock, environmentalists say, is to show it's possible to reduce greenhouse gases without sinking the economy.
環(huán)保主義者說,解決這個難題的辦法就是向世人表明,人們有可能做到減少溫室氣體但不影響經濟。
Accomplishments get delegitimized, and some areas like climate change, end up in total gridlock.
成就無從合法化,有些領域,像氣候變化完全陷入了僵局之中。
Gridlock around Beijing has been a conspicuous problem as more Chinese buy private cars.
由于越來越多的中國人買私家車,北京附近的交通堵塞已成為突出的問題。
Both Senator Reid and Speaker Pelosi promised a new era of cooperation after years of partisan passion and gridlock .
里德和佩洛西都承諾結束經年的黨爭與僵局,共創(chuàng)合作新紀元。
The U. S. is depicted as a fraying empire of obesity, ignorance, debt, gridlock, stagnation, and mindless war.
美國被描述為破落的帝國,那里充斥著肥胖、愚昧、債務、交通阻塞、蕭條和盲目的戰(zhàn)爭。
Mr Spitzer's arrogant ways, honed as he fought fraud on Wall Street, caused political gridlock in Albany, the state capital.
前市長MrSpitzer傲慢的行事,比如廣為流傳的他與華爾街的騙子的斗爭,引起了紐約州首府Albany的政治對抗。
to put aside partisan posturing, end the gridlock, and do what's right for the American people.
拋棄黨派姿態(tài),打破僵局,做對美國人民正確的事情。
Yet, as we speak, California, like the US as a whole, is mired in debt and political gridlock.
然而,正如我們所說,加里福尼亞最終深深陷入債務和政治的泥潭。
Fearful everyone would be busy during Washington's party-gridlock season, I had let the guest list swell to a crowd of 30.
我害怕在華盛頓聚會大碰車的日子里,每個人都忙得抽不開身,所以我把賓客名單已擴充至30人。
In particular, the all-important payment systems were able to remain in operation without failure or gridlock.
尤其,至關重要的支付系統(tǒng)能繼續(xù)如常運作,沒有發(fā)生故障或出現(xiàn)堵塞的情況。
Lima is far from alone among Latin American cities with exasperating traffic congestion and near-complete gridlock on major thoroughfares.
利馬遠離中只有令人惱火的拉丁美洲的城市交通擁擠和堵塞near-complete在主要的大道。
Government gridlock will fail to provide the leadership required to put the economy back on track.
政府僵局不會帶來讓經濟重新走上正常軌道所需的領導力。
A continuing gridlock around taxes and debt could mean years of economic stagnation.
而稅收和債務上的持續(xù)僵局將意味了許多年的經濟停滯。
But they have no patience for the same old partisan gridlock that stands in the way of action while our economy continues to slide.
然而,對于在我國經濟持續(xù)下滑之際妨礙采取行動的老一套黨派政治僵局,他們已經忍無可忍。
America faces gridlock between the White House and Congress.
美國則面臨白宮與國會之間的僵局。
The MIT researchers even came up with a name for this kind of gridlock - "jamiton. "
麻省理工學院的研究人員甚至給這樣的堵車起了個名字“加密特現(xiàn)象”。
But his tenure was marked by domestic gridlock, strained relations with China and the US, and a string of corruption scandals.
不過,他任期內的特點是國內發(fā)展停滯,與美國和大陸緊張的關系,以及一系列貪腐丑聞。