Stalemate

stalemate



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【棋】無子可動



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–noun 

1. Chess. a position of the pieces in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check. 

2. any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock: 



[Talks] between union and management resulted in a stalemate.  



–verb (used with object)

3. to subject to a stalemate. 

4. to bring to a standstill.  



–verb (used without object) 

5. to be or result in a stalemate or standoff: 



[Negotiations] stalemated when new salary demands were introduced.  



—Synonyms 

2. impasse, standoff, standstill.





 

In the meantime, Hollywood's on hold over a potential actors strike with SAG and the major studios expected to remain in a stalemate until the AFTRA ratification (批准) results are announced -- probably on Tuesday. The two sides met for four hours Wednesday in a session set up for SAG to ask questions about the congloms' final offer -- which matches AFTRA's deal -- with SAG indicating it will contact the congloms on Monday to set up a meeting to officially respond to the final offer.





see slough