standoff /ˈstændɔf,-ɔ:f] n. [c] 僵局：The two governments are currently in a standoff over who has rights to the land. 就这块土地的主权谈判，两国政府如今陷入僵局。They played to a 3–3 standoff. 他们比赛结果是3-3平局。