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儒琴今日英语单词 Word of the Day
logjam
noun /ˈlɑːɡ.dʒæm/
英文解释
a crowded mass of logs blocking a river； a situation that seems irresolvable；deadlock, impasse； [ C usually singular ] a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or gain an advantage and no action can be taken.
中文解释
字面意思：堵塞河流的一堆拥挤的原木。引申为：(因事情太多造成的)困境，僵局
原文举例
This is the latest attempt to break the logjam in the peace process
这是打破和平进程僵局的最新努力。
But Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a key player in the budget fight, countered that Trump was never going to get that much money — or any money — for his wall and floated several other plans to break the logjam. Those offers were quickly rejected by the White House
但是参议院少数党领袖查克·舒默(纽约州民主党)，预算之争的关键人物，反驳说特朗普永远不会得到那么多的钱——或者任何钱——来建造他的美墨边境墙，并提出了其他几个计划来打破僵局。这些提议很快被白宫拒绝
