
deadlock
词源
源自中古英语 'dedlok',由 dead(完全停止的) + lock(锁定)组合而成,17世纪开始用于比喻僵局。
noun
❶ 指双方或多方因无法达成一致而陷入僵持不下的局面,常见于谈判、冲突或计算机进程阻塞等情况。
“The negotiations reached a deadlock when neither side would compromise.”
(当双方都不愿妥协时,谈判陷入了僵局。)
“A deadlock occurred in the system when two processes tried to access the same resource.”
(当两个进程试图访问同一资源时,系统发生了死锁。)
verb
❶ 使陷入僵局或阻塞状态,通常用于描述系统进程或谈判因资源争夺而停滞。
“The program deadlocked because of conflicting thread requests.”
(由于线程请求冲突,程序陷入了死锁。)
“If both drivers refuse to move, they will deadlock the traffic.”
(如果两位司机都不肯移动,会导致交通堵塞。)
常见短语
break the deadlock — 打破僵局,指通过某种方式解决双方无法推进的局面。
“A creative proposal was needed to break the deadlock in the talks.”
(需要创造性的提议来打破会谈的僵局。)
deadlock situation — 形容完全无法取得进展的困境,常见于技术或政治领域。
“The engineers worked overnight to resolve the deadlock situation.”
(工程师通宵工作以解决死锁情况。)