sticking point
英 [ˈstɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt]
美 [ˈstɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt]
n. 分歧点; 症结
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牛津词典
noun
- 分歧点；症结
something that people do not agree on and that prevents progress in a discussion- This was one of the major sticking points in the negotiations.
这是谈判中主要的难点之一。
- This was one of the major sticking points in the negotiations.
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT (讨论或谈判中的)僵持点，障碍;(问题的)症结
Asticking pointin a discussion or series of negotiations is a point on which the people involved cannot agree and which may delay or stop the talks. Asticking pointis also one aspect of a problem which you have trouble dealing with.- The main sticking point was the question of taxes.
主要的症结是税收问题。
- The main sticking point was the question of taxes.
英英释义
noun
- a point at which an impasse arises in progress toward an agreement or a goal
双语例句
- The sticking point of development strategy of Headset-TV is not new technology but the unique content products, the real bottleneck.
各类手持电视在解决完阶段性的关键技术难题之后，最终的瓶颈将是内容产品。 - Exactly how the land is to be divided up is the main sticking point of the peace talks.
如何具体地分割土地成了和谈的主要症结。 - It could have sparked a bitter battle and ended up a laughable sticking point at the talks but the Russians backed down.
本来这可能导致一场小纷争，结果却成了这次会谈中好玩的症结俄罗斯人最后让步了。 - The other sticking point is cost.
另外一个难点在于成本。 - Another sticking point is the Kyoto protocol, which has turned from being regarded as a cornerstone of climate policy by many developed country signatories into being a millstone round the neck of the talks.
另一个棘手的地方是京都议定书，该条约曾被许多签约发达国家视为气候政策的基石，现在却成了套在谈判脖子上的枷锁。 - The main sticking point remains whether to extend the debt limit beyond the 2012 presidential election, which the White House prefers, or just for six months, as demanded by Republicans.
谈判的胶着点仍然是，应该按照白宫的希望，将债务上限提高到足以支撑至2012年总统大选之后，还是按照共和党的要求，只提高到足以维持6个月。 - Jerusalem Problem in the Middle East Peace Talks: Sticking Point and Perspective
中东和谈中的耶路撒冷问题：症结与前景 - A main sticking point in the referendum campaign remains which currency a Scottish state could use& be it the pound, Euro, or something new.
这次公投运动的症结之一就是：苏格兰应该用哪种货币&英镑、欧元、还是新发明一种。 - That is a key concession on perhaps the biggest sticking point: U.
美国在这个可能是双方最大的分歧点上作出了重要让步。 - The sticking point is how to achieve them.
关键在于如何实现这些目标。