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单词 kriegspiel
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Definition of kriegspiel in English:

kriegspiel

noun ˈkriːɡspiːl-ˌspēl
mass noun
  • 1A war game in which blocks representing armies or other military units are moved about on maps.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The modern general staff system developed three key innovations that helped establish military science as a viable discipline of learning in its own right: the staff ride, the kriegspiel or wargame and the case study.
  • 2A form of chess in which each player has a separate board and can only infer the position of the opponent's forces from limited information given by an umpire.

Origin

Late 19th century: from German, from Krieg 'war' + Spiel 'game'.

 
 

Definition of kriegspiel in US English:

kriegspiel

noun-ˌspēl
  • 1A war game in which blocks representing armies or other military units are moved about on maps.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The modern general staff system developed three key innovations that helped establish military science as a viable discipline of learning in its own right: the staff ride, the kriegspiel or wargame and the case study.
    1. 1.1 A form of chess in which each player has a separate board and can only infer the position of the opponent's forces from limited information given by an umpire who disallows illegal moves.

Origin

Late 19th century: from German, from Krieg ‘war’ + Spiel ‘game’.

 
 
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