sticking point

英 [ˈstɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt]

美 [ˈstɪkɪŋ pɔɪnt]

n.  分歧点; 症结

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• 分歧点；症结
  something that people do not agree on and that prevents progress in a discussion
  1. This was one of the major sticking points in the negotiations.
     这是谈判中主要的难点之一。

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.
  1. The main sticking point was the question of taxes.
     主要的症结是税收问题。

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 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 sticking point in Chinese teaching lies in the fact that Chinese is regarded as a political lesson or as a tool.
  摘要把语文课当作政治课或单纯的工具课，是多年来语文教学症结所在。
• 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。
• This article points out the main sticking point of development and utilization of library documents resource and puts forward some feasible approaches to development and utilization of Library documents.
  本文在提出了高职院校图书馆文献资源开发利用中存在的主要结症的同时，提出了当前高职院校图书馆较为切实可行的文献资源开发利用新途径。
• 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。
• 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。
• A sticking point, however, is that the actual amount of initial margin for a non-cleared swap is typically less than that required by a clearing house.
  然而，关键在于，非集中清算的互换协议的初始保证金实际数额，通常少于清算机构要求的数额。
• 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。
• 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。
• The main sticking point was the question of taxes.
  主要的症结是税收问题。