stopgap
英 [ˈstɒpgæp] 美 [ˈstɑpgæp]

n.

临时替代者，临时应急措施；

变形

复数：stopgaps

英英释义

stopgap[ 'stɔpɡæp ]

• n.something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency

  同义词：makeshiftmake-do

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The arrangement was only intended as a stopgap.
   这种安排不过是权宜之计而已。
2. If you feel that you may lose the job if you delay, you can take it but think of it as a stopgap job.
   如果你感觉拖延会使你失去这份工作，作为权宜之计你可以先接受他。

权威例句

Dream job or stopgap?
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