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stale·mateBrE /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ NAmE /ˈsteɪlmeɪt/ noun [U , C , usually sing. ]a disagreement or a situation in a competition in which neither side is able to win or make any progress （辩论或竞赛中出现的）僵局，僵持局面SYN impasse◆ The talks ended in (a ) stalemate .谈判陷入僵局，无果而终。[U , sing. ](in chess国际象棋) a situation in which a player cannot successfully move any of their pieces and the game ends without a winner 僵局；和棋 ➡ compare checkmate (1 ) |