stalemate
['stel`met]
n. 僵状态, 僵局, 陷境, 着状况

vt. 将...逼, 使僵, 使陷境



stalemate
[ noun ]

1. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

<noun.state>
reached an impasse on the negotiations

2. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check

<noun.event>

[ verb ]

1. subject to a stalemate

<verb.competition>

Stalemate \Stale"mate`\ (-m[=a]t`), n. (Chess)
The position of the king when he can not move without being
placed in check and there is no other piece which can be
moved.


Stalemate \Stale"mate`\, v. t. (Chess)
To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.