| 单词 | logjam |
| 释义 | logjam (once / 40757 pages) n A logjam is just what it sounds like: a bunch of logs all jammed together, blocking the flow of water in a river or stream. You can also call other kinds of blockages logjams — like a traffic logjam that develops due to rubbernecking drivers trying to check out a crash. Logjams change the way water flows in a river, sometimes creating new channels and pools from the overflow of water. This can be good for spawning fish, but sometimes a logjam causes flooding and other problems. This has given rise to the figurative logjam, a problem that stops or blocks progress: "The disagreement caused a logjam in Congress until the President stepped in." WORD FAMILYlogjam: logjams USAGE EXAMPLESDuring intense exertion, sickling causes a logjam of red blood cells in the blood vessels, leading to decreased blood flow and explosive muscle breakdown. Washington Times(Dec 02, 2016) Since Trump's victory, the number of people flocking north has surged, Central American officials say, contributing to a growing logjam along the southern U.S. border. Reuters(Nov 24, 2016) Downed trees have already created two logjams in the creek. Washington Times(Nov 22, 2016) 1n an immovable mass of logs blocking a river Hyper mass an ill-structured collection of similar things (objects or people) 2n any stoppage attributable to unusual activity the legislation ran into a logjam Hyper arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage the state of inactivity following an interruption |
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