logjam /ˈlɒgdʒæm/

• 1. 

  N-COUNT 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。