checkmate
US /ˈtʃek.meɪt/
UK /ˈtʃek.meɪt/

名詞
1.
將死
a winning position in chess in which a player's king is directly attacked and cannot escape
範例:
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The grandmaster delivered a brilliant checkmate in just 20 moves.
這位特級大師僅用20步就完成了精彩的將死。
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It was a clear checkmate, leaving no escape for the opponent's king.
這是一個明顯的將死,對手的王無路可逃。
動詞
1.
2.
將死, 擊敗
to put an opponent's king in a checkmate position in chess
範例:
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She managed to checkmate her opponent in the final moments of the game.
她在比賽的最後時刻成功地將死了對手。
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The strategy was designed to checkmate the enemy's advance.
該策略旨在將死敵人的進攻。
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