| 单词 | long-stalled |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslong-stalled long-stalled adj. that has been stalled or obstructed for a long time; long-delayed. ΚΠ 1888 1st Biennial Rep. Board of Railway Commissioners Vermont i. 29 The last winter has been notably one of unprecedented snow-storms and blizzards, and long stalled trains have been a common experience in railroad travel. 1940 Washington Post 2 Nov. 1/2 Italy's long-stalled invasion of Egypt came to life today in a new burst of fighting. 1975 K. Sale Power Shift v. 260 The Nixon Administration brought enormous and eventually successful pressure on the Congress to approve the long-stalled Alaska Pipeline. 2014 Sunday Mail (Glasgow) (Nexis) 9 Feb. 6 The move heralds the relaunch of long-stalled peace talks. < as lemmas |
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