checkmate
checkmate
noun
noun
- [mass noun](Chess)a position in which a player's king is directly attacked by an opponent's piece or pawn and has no possible move to escape the check. The attacking player thus wins the game
(棋)（“ 王”的）将死
■[as exclamation](by a player) announcing that the opponent's king is in such a position
将死
■(figurative)a final defeat or deadlock
(喻)最终战胜；僵局
if the rebel forces succeed in cutting off the road, they will have achieved checkmate.
如果叛军成功切断道路，他们将会赢得最终胜利。
- [with obj.](Chess)put into checkmate
(棋)将死
■(figurative)defeat or frustrate totally
(喻)彻底击败；完全挫败
US aid would help them to checkmate the invasion.
美国援助将帮助他们彻底挫败敌军入侵。
- Middle English: from Old French eschec mat, from Arabic šāh māta, from Persian šāh māt 'the king is dead'
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