The meeting was called off as there was no hope of agreement on either side.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

If neither side concedes, the conference will end in a rupture between the two groups.

The conference ended without coming to any definite conclusion.

The motion that the meeting (should) be continued has been rejected.

The meeting was postponed indefinitely [for an indefinite period].

The arrangement was satisfactory to both parties.

this meeting was different from the earlier one

There is no doubt that the two firms will merge in the near future.

Cease-fire talks concluded without progress Thursday.

the meeting ended inconclusively

Despite the fact that they had agreed [Notwithstanding their agreement], their participation was only halfhearted.

Although they had agreed to participate, their hearts weren't in it.

The conference went as smoothly as we had planned.

The conference turned out to be a nonevent.

No agreement is in sight.

They decided not to treat for peace with the enemy.

The conference came to no end―arrived at no result.

The meeting was canceled for lack of a [since there were not enough people for a] quorum.

The meeting ended in (complete) unison between all the parties.

The agreement is not clearly worded.

The negotiations proceeded at a snail's pace.

They tried to negotiate, but were never on the same wavelength.

The signing of the contract was hung up over a minor disagreement.

There was some monkey business going on when they were negotiating that last contract; money passed under the table.

The amalgamation was effected by mutual concessions.

A round of prior consultations with the people concerned should be part of the decision‐making process. Such groundwork smooths the way to a consensus.

I don't think that the President should go in person to the meeting.

There was a convention last month.

The meeting was held last month.

the mediated settlement brought satisfaction to both sides

Once the price had been agreed, a deal was quickly concluded.