名詞 impasse:

1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
   同義詞：deadlock, dead end, stalemate, standstill
2. a street with only one way in or out
   同義詞：blind alley, cul de sac, dead-end street

1. A deadlock, as in negotiations; an impasse.
   僵局僵局，如在談判中的; 死路
2. The negotiations had reached an impasse, with both sides refusing to compromise.
   由於雙方都不肯妥協(xié)，談判陷入僵局。

im.passe

n.（名詞）
A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac.
絕境，死路：沒有出口的路或通道；絕境
A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate:
僵局：很困難以致于不能取得進展的局面；僵持或?qū)χ牛?/br>例句：
reached an impasse in the negotiations.
談判過程中陷入了僵局

來源：
French
法語
in- [not] from Latin in- * see in-
in- [不] 源自 拉丁語 in- *參見 in-
passe [a passing] from Old French from passer [to pass] * see pass
passe [通路] 源自 古法語 源自 passer [通過] *參見 pass