单词 | stalemate |
释义 | stalemate n. & v. --n   1. Chess a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check.   2. a deadlock or drawn contest. --vtr.   1. Chess bring (a player) to a stalemate.   2. bring to a standstill. Etymology: obs. stale (f. AF estale f. estaler be placed: cf. STALE(1)) + MATE(2) |
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