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单词 standstill
释义 standstill
I. \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: from the phrase stand still
1. : cessation of movement forward or backward : state of rest : stop
 < wheels sank in the mud and brought the car to a standstill >
 < death was attributed to cardiac standstill from potassium intoxication — T.R.Harrison >
 < rate of new building has reached a standstill >
2. : stillstand 3
3.
 a. : a state of deadlock
  < negotiations were at a standstill for the time being >
 b. : a state of paralyzing indecision or bafflement
 c. : a state of exhaustion or thorough defeat
  < never met a man she couldn't work to a standstill — Frank Sargeson >
II. adjective
Etymology: from the phrase stand still
: that stands still : that stops or rests : that maintains things in a fixed or static condition
 < a standstill agreement on nuclear testing >
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