deadlock

n. /ˈdedlɑːk/ C1

僵局；死锁

A situation where agreement cannot be reached because parties refuse to compromise.

仙境例句

If half the jury wrote yes and half wrote no, the trial would end in deadlock.

要是一半陪审员写“是”，一半写“不是”，审判就会陷入僵局。