| 单词 | stalemate |
| 释义 | Word Frequency stalemate(ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt) noun 1. a chess position in which any of a player's possible moves would place his or her king in check: in this position the game ends in a draw 2. a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; deadlock verb 3. (transitive) to subject to a stalemate Word origin C18: from obsolete stale, from Old French estal stall1 + mate2 |
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