| 释义 |
check·mate
I. \ˈchekˌmāt\ interjection
Etymology: Middle English chekmate, from Middle French eschec mat, from Arabic shāh māt, from Persian, literally, the king is left unable to escape, from shāh king + māt left, perplexed, from māndan to remain, from Middle Persian, from Old Persian man-; akin to Avestan man- to remain — more at check, mansion
— used in chess to tell an opponent that his king has been checkmated
II. \“, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English chekmaten, from chekmate, n.
1. : to arrest, check, thwart, or counter completely
< for several centuries Britain checkmated the rise of rival powers on the continent of Europe by a balance-of-power policy — H.W.Baldwin >
2. : to check (a chess opponent's king) so that escape from or capture of the attacking piece is impossible
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English chekmate, from chekmate, interjection
1.
a. : the act of checkmating
b. : the situation of a checkmated king — called also mate
2. : a complete check : an utter defeat : effective thwarting or countering
< to give checkmate to an old adversary > |