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

• Jerusalem Problem in the Middle East Peace Talks: Sticking Point and Perspective
  中东和谈中的耶路撒冷问题：症结与前景
• The sticking point of development strategy of Headset-TV is not new technology but the unique content products, the real bottleneck.
  各类手持电视在解决完阶段性的关键技术难题之后，最终的瓶颈将是内容产品。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Another sticking point is the Kyoto protocol, which has turned from being regarded as a cornerstone of climate policy by many developed country signatories into being a millstone round the neck of the talks.
  另一个棘手的地方是京都议定书，该条约曾被许多签约发达国家视为气候政策的基石，现在却成了套在谈判脖子上的枷锁。
• 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。
• The main sticking point was the question of taxes.
  主要的症结是税收问题。
• A main sticking point in the referendum campaign remains which currency a Scottish state could use& be it the pound, Euro, or something new.
  这次公投运动的症结之一就是：苏格兰应该用哪种货币&英镑、欧元、还是新发明一种。
• 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。