n. 击破, 彻底失败

vt. 制止, 大败, 将死

Checkmate \Check"mate\ (-m[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Checkmated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Checkmating}.]
1. (Chess) To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner
that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by
putting his king in check from which there is no escape.

2. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.

To checkmate and control my just demands. --Ford.


Checkmate \Check"mate\ (ch[e^]k"m[=a]t), n. [F. ['e]chec et mat,
fr. Per. sh[=a]h m[=a]t checkmate, lit., the king is dead,
fr. Ar. m[=a]ta he died, is dead. The king, when made
prisoner, or checkmated, is assumed to be dead, and the game
is finished. See {Chess}.]
1. The position in the game of chess when a king is in check
and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.

2. A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.