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
- But while ministers said progress had been made on some areas, there were still gaps on market access – a key sticking point ever since the TPP process began in 2011.
但尽管各国部长称谈判在一些领域取得了进展，但在市场准入问题上分歧仍然存在。自2011年TPP谈判进程启动以来，市场准入一直是棘手的关键问题。 - Another sticking point is the authorities 'plan to buy convertible preferred shares in banks deemed to be in need of capital following the stress test.
另一个症结点在于，对那些在压力测试后被认为需要资金的银行，政府计划购买其可转换优先股。 - 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。 - One potential sticking point is concerns about overfishing.
该基金有可能会受到过度捕捞问题的拖累。 - A major sticking point has been the lifetime job guarantees the union wants to preserve and management wants to end.
一个主要的争执点就是工会想要保留，管理方却想取消的终身工作保险的问题。 - The liaison between software development teams and management has always been a sticking point in IT.
软件开发团队和管理层之间的联系始终是IT中的一个关键所在。 - The US last week agreed to release the funds, removing a big sticking point to the six-party talks.
美国上周同意解冻这笔资金，从而消除六方会谈的一个重大症结。 - But no case is easy. There's always a sticking point.
但没有一个个案是容易解决的，仲裁中总有症结。 - The first issue completely replacing Java EE authorization and authentication was really the main sticking point.
第一个问题（即完全替换JavaEE授权和身份验证）是其真正的主要症结。 - 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。