学个词Learn a Word 第670期 Dead-end

今天我们要学的词是dead-end。 Dead-end, 是死胡同或是僵局的意思。 "The negotiation¹ has hit a dead-end," 谈判陷入了僵局。 "Detectives are at a dead-end in their investigation² of the bomb attack," 刑侦人员对炸弹袭击案件的调查走进了一条死胡同。

由于经济不景气，美国很多州都在急着解决预算短缺的问题。 "In Montana, a proposed state tax hike on thriving oil and gas operations has hit a dead end," 在蒙塔那州，一项有关对生意兴隆的石油和天然气企业增加税收的州内议案陷入了僵局。好的，今天我们学习的词是dead-end...

 

1 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。

2 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。