单词 | standoff |
释义 | standoff (once / 6304 pages) n WORD FAMILY standoff: standoffish, standoffs+/standoffish: standoffishly, standoffishness USAGE EXAMPLESThe prime minister must now decide how to position herself in this spaghetti western standoff between the Good, the Mad and the Fugly. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) He was arrested two weeks ago after the standoff, when he surrendered after more than six hours. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) But Ms. Rodriguez showed up anyway, sparking the undiplomatic diplomatic standoff. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1n the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided Syn|Hypo|Hyper draw, tie dead heat a tie in a race stalematedrawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check finish designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) 2n the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand Syn|Hyper repulsion stand a defensive effort |
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