gridlock
美 [ˈɡrɪdˌlɑk] 
英 [ˈɡrɪdˌlɒk]
- n.市区交通大堵塞；僵局（因意见分歧而无法采取行动）
- 网络交通堵塞；交通阻塞；大塞车
词形变化
复数：gridlocks 同义词
英汉双解
1. | 市区交通大堵塞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（因意见分歧而无法采取行动）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. 国会因意见分歧而陷入僵局。 |
英汉解释
英英解释
例句
The US faces serious problems: public debt, weak secondary education, and political gridlock, to name just a few.
美国面临严重的问题：公共债务、薄弱的中学教育和政治僵局，这只例举了其中的一小部分。
Because such hard numbers cannot be guaranteed, countries don't commit ambitiously to this sort of agreement: result, gridlock.
因为这些硬性数字无法被保障，国家并不热衷于达成此类协议，难免结果会陷入僵局。
"The next year is going to be one of gridlock in Congress, " said Jeffrey Berry, a political science professor at Tufts University.
Tufts大学政治学教授JeffreyBerry称：“明年将是国会陷入僵局的一年。”
With all the partisanship and gridlock here in Washington, it's easy to wonder if such unity is really possible.
随着在华盛顿的党派对立问题和政治僵局的出现，我们很容易会怀疑团结是否真的还有可能？
The current diplomatic gridlock means that the Copenhagen summit is likely to produce a skeleton agreement at best.
当前的外交僵局意味着哥本哈根高峰会谈可能顶多产生一个框架协议。
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.
不过，只要华盛顿的政治环境仍在制造猜疑和僵局，今后几年其它国家肯定会对美国的这种姿态习以为常。
Spending two hours a day in gridlock traffic is enough to drive even the most Zen commuter up the wall.
每天花两个小时的时间在拥挤的交通中，都足够让最慢的交通工具爬上墙了。
The U. S. -based Asia Foundation survey indicates that, despite a year of intense political gridlock, the Afghan government remains popular.
亚洲基金会的调查显示，尽管经历了一年的严重的政治僵局，阿富汗政府仍然受到民众的欢迎。
Taxes would go up for almost all working Americans if political gridlock sets in and no extension of the cuts is approved.
若出现政治僵局而无法通过延长减税计划，针对几乎所有在职美国人的税收都将会增加。
Though the current massive gridlock is unusual, thousands of trucks line up along the main thoroughfares into Beijing even on the best days.
虽然眼下的这种大规模拥堵并不常见，但即使在最不该拥堵的时日，各条进京方向的干道上也总是能看见排成长龙的上千辆卡车。
That just appeared to have relocated the gridlock away from Beijing and into Inner Mongolia.
不过这个做法似乎只是将北京的暴堵搬到了内蒙。
If he's able to exude Zen-like calm when stuck in gridlock, 19 "he's likely to have more self-control. "
如果他在交通瘫痪的时候还能抱守清明19“他往往有较强的自制力。”
Gridlock in Congress is arguably the biggest obstacle to effective government, and there is no attempt to form a third party there.
对效率政府而言，毫无疑问最大的障碍就来自国会中的僵局，而国会也无意形成第三个党派。
Its credit rating has been downgraded and Washington is in a state of permanent political gridlock.
美国的信用评级已被下调，美国政府正陷入长期的政治僵局。
Those who still support him will only be heartened by his defiance, and legislative gridlock makes the Democrats seem incompetent.
那些支持他的人只会被他的挑衅所激励，被制约的立法机构让民主党看上去毫无办法。
Fishermen and truck drivers blocked roads and ports in France and in Britain. Hundreds of trucks caused gridlock in London.
渔民和卡车司机积聚在英法两国的公路和港口，伦敦街头因数百辆卡车造成交通堵塞。
We rarely give up in line or on the subway or bus. Locked into our automobiles, we prefer gridlock to giving way.
大家总是在车辆拥挤或排队时不肯放弃位置，宁愿把自己锁在轿车里，堵住交通不能动，也决不退出。
A roadblock was set up in the middle of Times Square itself, and on main cross-streets leading into it, causing virtual gridlock.
警方在时代广场的中央设置了一个路障，那些连接时代广场的主要十字路口也设置了路障，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.
国会中的很多反对和进一步的工作措施和增税任何种类的长时间的僵局的机会是很高的。
If the parties are unable to bridge their differences, the gridlock in Washington will quickly find its way to streets around the country.
若两党不能消除分歧，华盛顿的交通大堵塞将会很快蔓延到全国各个街道。
'Investors are starting to understand that a likely result of this election is gridlock, and that is good. '
他说，投资者开始意识到此次选举的一个可能结果是出现僵局，这种情况还不错。
Since then, however, California has descended into a seemingly endless budget crisis and partisan gridlock.
但是自那以后，加州似乎陷入了没完没了的预算危机和政治僵局。
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.
正当我努力让妻子知道我在高速公路堵车，可能要迟到一会儿我们的结婚纪念日晚宴时，我的手机忽然停机了。
The way out of this gridlock, environmentalists say, is to show it's possible to reduce greenhouse gases without sinking the economy.
环保主义者说，解决这个难题的办法就是向世人表明，人们有可能做到减少温室气体但不影响经济。
Accomplishments get delegitimized, and some areas like climate change, end up in total gridlock.
成就无从合法化，有些领域，像气候变化完全陷入了僵局之中。
Gridlock around Beijing has been a conspicuous problem as more Chinese buy private cars.
由于越来越多的中国人买私家车，北京附近的交通堵塞已成为突出的问题。
Both Senator Reid and Speaker Pelosi promised a new era of cooperation after years of partisan passion and gridlock .
里德和佩洛西都承诺结束经年的党争与僵局，共创合作新纪元。
The U. S. is depicted as a fraying empire of obesity, ignorance, debt, gridlock, stagnation, and mindless war.
美国被描述为破落的帝国，那里充斥着肥胖、愚昧、债务、交通阻塞、萧条和盲目的战争。
Mr Spitzer's arrogant ways, honed as he fought fraud on Wall Street, caused political gridlock in Albany, the state capital.
前市长MrSpitzer傲慢的行事，比如广为流传的他与华尔街的骗子的斗争，引起了纽约州首府Albany的政治对抗。
to put aside partisan posturing, end the gridlock, and do what's right for the American people.
抛弃党派姿态，打破僵局，做对美国人民正确的事情。
Yet, as we speak, California, like the US as a whole, is mired in debt and political gridlock.
然而，正如我们所说，加里福尼亚最终深深陷入债务和政治的泥潭。
Fearful everyone would be busy during Washington's party-gridlock season, I had let the guest list swell to a crowd of 30.
我害怕在华盛顿聚会大碰车的日子里，每个人都忙得抽不开身，所以我把宾客名单已扩充至30人。
In particular, the all-important payment systems were able to remain in operation without failure or gridlock.
尤其，至关重要的支付系统能继续如常运作，没有发生故障或出现堵塞的情况。
Lima is far from alone among Latin American cities with exasperating traffic congestion and near-complete gridlock on major thoroughfares.
利马远离中只有令人恼火的拉丁美洲的城市交通拥挤和堵塞near-complete在主要的大道。
Government gridlock will fail to provide the leadership required to put the economy back on track.
政府僵局不会带来让经济重新走上正常轨道所需的领导力。
A continuing gridlock around taxes and debt could mean years of economic stagnation.
而税收和债务上的持续僵局将意味了许多年的经济停滞。
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，对于在我国经济持续下滑之际妨碍采取行动的老一套党派政治僵局，他们已经忍无可忍。
America faces gridlock between the White House and Congress.
美国则面临白宫与国会之间的僵局。
The MIT researchers even came up with a name for this kind of gridlock - "jamiton. "
麻省理工学院的研究人员甚至给这样的堵车起了个名字“加密特现象”。
But his tenure was marked by domestic gridlock, strained relations with China and the US, and a string of corruption scandals.
不过，他任期内的特点是国内发展停滞，与美国和大陆紧张的关系，以及一系列贪腐丑闻。
