logjam /ˈlɒgdʒæm/ (logjams)

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  N-COUNT（可数名词） To break the logjam means to change or deal with a difficult situation which has existed for a long time. 僵局 [journalism] [usu sing]

  例：

  A new initiative was needed to break the logjam.

  必须采取新的行动来打破僵局。