stalemate

stale·mate

S0698400 (stāl′māt′)n.1. A situation in which further action is blocked; a deadlock.2. A position in chess resulting in a draw because the player whose turn it is, though not currently in check, would be put into check by any possible move.tr.v. stale·mat·ed, stale·mat·ing, stale·mates To bring into a stalemate.

[Obsolete stale (from Middle English, probably from Anglo-Norman estale, fixed position, from Old French estal; see stale¹) + mate.]

stalemate

(ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt) n1. (Chess & Draughts) a chess position in which any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check: in this position the game ends in a draw2. a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; deadlockvb (Chess & Draughts) (tr) to subject to a stalemate[C18: from obsolete stale, from Old French estal stall¹ + mate²]

stale•mate

(ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt)

n., v. -mat•ed, -mat•ing. n. 1. a situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock. 2. a position of the pieces on a chessboard in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check. v.t. 3. to subject to a stalemate. 4. to bring to a standstill. v.i. 5. to be or result in a stalemate. [1755–65; late Middle English stale stalemate (whence Anglo-French estale) (appar. identical with stale¹) + mate²]

stalemate

Past participle: stalemated
Gerund: stalemating

Imperative
stalemate
stalemate

Present
I stalemate
you stalemate
he/she/it stalemates
we stalemate
you stalemate
they stalemate

Preterite
I stalemated
you stalemated
he/she/it stalemated
we stalemated
you stalemated
they stalemated

Present Continuous
I am stalemating
you are stalemating
he/she/it is stalemating
we are stalemating
you are stalemating
they are stalemating

Present Perfect
I have stalemated
you have stalemated
he/she/it has stalemated
we have stalemated
you have stalemated
they have stalemated

Past Continuous
I was stalemating
you were stalemating
he/she/it was stalemating
we were stalemating
you were stalemating
they were stalemating

Past Perfect
I had stalemated
you had stalemated
he/she/it had stalemated
we had stalemated
you had stalemated
they had stalemated

Future
I will stalemate
you will stalemate
he/she/it will stalemate
we will stalemate
you will stalemate
they will stalemate

Future Perfect
I will have stalemated
you will have stalemated
he/she/it will have stalemated
we will have stalemated
you will have stalemated
they will have stalemated

Future Continuous
I will be stalemating
you will be stalemating
he/she/it will be stalemating
we will be stalemating
you will be stalemating
they will be stalemating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been stalemating
you have been stalemating
he/she/it has been stalemating
we have been stalemating
you have been stalemating
they have been stalemating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been stalemating
you will have been stalemating
he/she/it will have been stalemating
we will have been stalemating
you will have been stalemating
they will have been stalemating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been stalemating
you had been stalemating
he/she/it had been stalemating
we had been stalemating
you had been stalemating
they had been stalemating

Conditional
I would stalemate
you would stalemate
he/she/it would stalemate
we would stalemate
you would stalemate
they would stalemate

Past Conditional
I would have stalemated
you would have stalemated
he/she/it would have stalemated
we would have stalemated
you would have stalemated
they would have stalemated

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stalemate - a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"deadlock, impasse, standstill, dead endsituation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"
	2.	stalemate - drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in checkstandoff, draw, tie - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
Verb	1.	stalemate - subject to a stalematechess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's kingmove, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"

stalemate

noun deadlock, draw, tie, impasse, standstill He said the war had reached a stalemate.

stalemate

nounAn equality of scores, votes, or performances in a contest:dead heat, deadlock, draw, standoff, tie.

Translations

僵局僵持和棋陷入僵局

stalemate

(ˈsteilmeit) noun1. a position in chess in which a player cannot move without putting his king in danger. （国际象棋）陷入僵局，和棋 2. in any contest, dispute etc, a position in which neither side can win. The recent discussions ended in stalemate.僵持

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noun deadlock

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noun an equality of scores, votes, or performances in a contest

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noun a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

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noun drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check

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verb subject to a stalemate

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