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单词 gridlocked
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gridlockedadj.

Brit. /ˈɡrɪdlɒkt/, U.S. /ˈɡrɪdˌlɑkt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gridlock v., -ed suffix1.
Etymology: < gridlock v. + -ed suffix1.
Subject to a gridlock; brought to a standstill (literal and figurative).
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1982 N.Y. Times 21 June a18/1 (heading) The gridlocked economy.
1984 M. Amis Money 262 A tall untethered man had whirled out with his chain to flog the gridlocked traffic.
1992 Wall St. Jrnl. 4 Nov. a14/5 A bipartisan coalition in Congress for two to four years could execute real change and cure gridlocked government.
1998 R. Gunesekera Sandglass 1 Below me a line of grimy white cars, trucks and vans stood gridlocked on a flyover going nowhere.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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