释义 |
bring to a dead endv. phr.To prevent the further advance of an object or a project. 使无法进行下去;使陷入僵局。◆ The investigation of the missing girl was suddenly brought to a dead end when the accused criminal committed suicide in jail before the trial.当被指控的罪犯在审判前自杀于狱中时,对失踪女孩的调查突然陷入了僵局。 |