音标：['impɑ:s]
n. 难局, 僵局, 死路, 死胡同
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impasse的短语、例句：

impasse n difficult position or situation from which there is no way out; deadlock 绝境; 僵局; 停顿
The negotiations had reached an impasse, with both sides refusing to compromise. 由於双方都不肯妥协, 谈判陷入僵局.