Question of the Day #513

"The sticking point will be on how to pay for the plan."
From the 7th paragraph of this article at wkzo.com.

上記の文で、sticking pointの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "sticking point" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〔計画などの進行を停止させる〕障害

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

an item (as in negotiations) resulting or likely to result in an impasse

Examples

• The length of the contract has become a sticking point in the negotiations.
• The price is his sticking point. 
• There’s still this sticking point of lying and saying Annalise ordered them to kill Sam. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "How to Get Away With Murder star Jack Falahee on Connor and Michaela's decision, 'big lie'," 3 Apr. 2020
• Congressional debates over the relief bill were held up by several sticking points, one of which was whether Planned Parenthood would be eligible for federal money under the legislation. — Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 2 Apr. 2020
• Exactly how the land is to be divided up is the main sticking point of the peace talks.

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