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be.calmedbI5kB:mdadj(of boats with sails) not moving because of lack of wind（帆船）因无风而停止不动的In earlier times, sailors sometimes died if their ship was becalmed for a long time.在以前，船无风停航很长时间有时会致使水手死亡。(fig.) Steps are being taken to retrieve the negotiations from their present becalmed (= not advancing) state.正采取步骤重新展开处于僵局的谈判。
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