standoff是什么意思?

母语人士的回答
Rebecca
stand-off是一个词,意思是两个或多个团体在对抗或争论中处于僵持状态。当团体权力相等且没有明确的解决方案时使用它。在这段视频中,Facebook 和澳大利亚政府既强势又不愿做出让步,因此陷入了僵局。示例: There was a stand-off between the police and the criminals. (警察和犯罪分子之间发生了僵局。) 示例: The workers union and the company were in a stand-off over higher salaries. (工会和公司在加薪问题上陷入僵局。)