checkmate
noun
ˈtʃekmeɪt
noun
1
the
position
of
the
KING
(=most
important
piece)
in
CHESS
at
the
end
of
the
game,
when
it
is
being
directly
attacked
and
cannot
escape
〔国际象棋中的〕将死
2
a
situation
in
which
someone
has
been
completely
defeated
彻底失败，败北
The
king
is
checkmated
and
the
game
is
over.
王被将死，这局棋赛就结束了。