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Stalemate 来自国际象棋中双方无子可动、不分胜负的逼和状态，引申出来就是相持不下、僵局。Trump's demand that $5.7 billion be provided for his long-promised border wall has triggered a stalemate with Democrats¹ in Congress and the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. 特朗普总统要求（国会）为他一直承诺修建的边界墙提供57亿美元，导致与国会民主党人僵持不下和美国有史以来时间最长的政府部分关闭。

 

Jordan has called for international efforts to end the stalemate in the peace process between Israelis and Palestinians, according to Jordan's state-run news agency. 据约旦官方通讯社报道，约旦呼吁国际社会努力结束以色列人和巴勒斯坦人之间和平进程的僵局。

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