logjam

• n. 僵局；（河道等）受圆木阻塞；停滞状态；拥挤

log,原木，jam,堵塞。原指河道木头塞积，引申词义僵局。

logjam (n.)

also log-jam, "congestion of logs on a river," by 1851, American English; see log (n.1) + jam (v.). The figurative sense is by 1890.

1. A new initiative was needed to break the logjam.

要打破僵局，就需要采取新的行动。

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2. Israel may be able to help break the logjam in Lebanon too.

以色列或许也能帮忙打破黎巴嫩的僵局.

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3. The problem appears to be caused by a logjam of nerve messages.

据《每日邮报》1月28日报道,常言道“一心不能二用”,而引起这一问题的关键可能是神经讯息在传递过程中受到了阻碍.

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4. The legislation ran into a logjam.

立法陷入了僵局.

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5. The signing of Elton Brand has left Philadelphia with a a logjam at forward.

签下布兰德使费城在大前锋位置上有了一些小麻烦.

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