If people are in a difficult position in which it is impossible to make any progress, you can refer to the situation as an impasse .
例句
The company says it has reached an impasse in negotiations with the union.公司称与工会的谈判已陷入僵局。
英汉词典释义
n.
<法>绝境, 僵局, 停顿
Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.谈判似乎已经陷入僵局。It remained for Mr Parkhill to break through the impasse.只有等待帕克希尔先生来打破僵局了。I see no way out of this impasse.我无法走出这一困境。The government had reached an impasse.政府陷入绝境。The proposal offered both sides a way out of the diplomatic impasse.这一提议使双方都能摆脫外交僵局。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible;