logjam
noun uk/ˈlɒɡ.dʒæm/ us/ˈlɑːɡ.dʒæm/
[ C usually singular ]僵局，困难局面
a situation in which neither group involved in an argument can win or gain an advantage and no action can be taken
This is the latest attempt to break the logjam in the peace process. 这是为了打破和平进程中的僵局而作出的最新努力。
[ C ]阻塞河道的木头，堵住水路的原木
a mass of floating logs that block a river