stalemate
英 ['steɪlmeɪt]
美['stelmet]
	    - n. 僵局;陷于困境
 - vt. 使僵持;使陷入困境
 - vi. 僵持;陷入僵局
 
英英释意
- 1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible;
 - "reached an impasse on the negotiations"
 
- 2. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check