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
- There is a sticking point, however, since it's now unclear how to put a user name and price on every digital music file being downloaded.
但是依然存在着难题，比如：如何给每一个下载的网络音乐文件标上使用者的姓名和价格。 - 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。 - According to Reuters, the two parties first said the biggest obstacle was a technical issue the Chinese carrier uses a unique 3G technology but now the sticking point is revenue-sharing.
据路透社（Reuters）报道，双方最初表示，最大的障碍在于技术问题，因为中国移动使用的是一种特殊3G技术，但现在，问题的关键却是利益分配。 - 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 sticking point is, we should believe that engineer could be a member of rank and fashion, instead of down with the rank and file!
其附带的观点是，我们应该相信工程师能成为上流社会中的一员，而不是降为平民百姓。 - 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 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。 - While developers grumbled about the situation, the new opportunities offered by generics far out-weighed this one sticking point and the issue was largely ignored until.
虽然开发者曾抱怨此种情况，但是泛型所提供的新机会远远大于这个症结，并且该问题在.NET4以前很大程度上被忽视了。 - The other sticking point is cost.
另外一个难点在于成本。 - 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。