checkmate

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check·mate /ˈtʃekmeɪt/ noun [countable, uncountable]  1. DGBthe position of the king (=most important piece) in chess at the end of the game, when it is being directly attacked and cannot escape 〔国际象棋中的〕将死2. a situation in which someone has been completely defeated 彻底失败，败北 —checkmate verb [transitive] The king is checkmated and the game is over. 王被将死，这局棋就结束了。

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checkmate• It was not a checkmate move.• If they succeed in cutting it, they will have achieved checkmate.• That is checkmate for his argument.Origin checkmate (1400-1500) Old French eschec mat, from Arabic shah mat, from Persian, “the king is left helpless”

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checkmate
check‧mate /ˈtʃekmeɪt/ noun [uncountable and countable]1. the position of the king (=most important piece) in chess at the end of the game, when it is being directly attacked and cannot escape
2. a situation in which someone has been completely defeated
—checkmate verb [transitive]:
    The king is checkmated and the game is over.

check·mateBrE /ˌtʃekˈmeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌtʃekˈmeɪt/ 🔊BrE /ˈtʃekmeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʃekmeɪt/ 🔊 (also mate) noun [uncountable] (in chess 国际象棋) a position in which one player cannot prevent his or her king (= the most important piece) being captured and therefore loses the game 将死；输棋  ➡  see also check noun (10)  ➡  compare stalemate (2) a situation in which sb has been completely defeated 败局；败北；彻底战败▸ check·mate (also mate) verb◆~ sb/sth His king had been checkmated. 他的王棋已被将死。🔊🔊◆She hoped the plan would checkmate her opponents. 她希望这一计划能彻底战胜对手。🔊🔊