| 单词 | endgame |
| 释义 | endgame (once / 32206 pages) n An endgame is the very last part of a strategic game, like chess or backgammon. The last few moves you make in your chess game are your endgame. Although the term endgame doesn't have a formal definition in chess, it's long been used by players to describe what happens when very few pieces are left on the board. One interesting thing characteristic of a chess endgame is that the king, which spends most of the game being protected by other pieces, becomes much stronger. From the chess meaning, endgame is also used figuratively to mean "end stages of negotiation." WORD FAMILYendgame: endgames USAGE EXAMPLESThat is, they’ve seen the tragic endgame of their data projections and became psychologically flattened by them it. Los Angeles Times(Dec 02, 2016) Karjakin grabbed the pawn and then, after a sloppy exchange of punches and counterpunches, the Russian emerged with a winning endgame that he ably converted. Slate(Dec 01, 2016) The show presents the idea that Ford is manipulating everyone to think the maze is the ultimate endgame. Time(Nov 30, 2016) 1n the final stages of a chess game after most of the pieces have been removed from the board Syn|Hyper end game end, final stage, last the concluding parts of an event or occurrence 2n the final stages of an extended process of negotiation the diplomatic endgame Syn|Hyper end game end, final stage, last the concluding parts of an event or occurrence |
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