backstop
- n. 挡球网，后挡网（棒球、垒球等场地设在本垒后方以阻挡球的护网）；捕手（棒球，非正式）；支撑物，后部支架，挡块；后备方案，兜底措施，最后保障（尤用于金融、政策等语境）
- v. 支持，作后盾，提供后备支持（尤用于美国英语）
[ 复数 backstops 第三人称单数 backstops 现在分词 backstopping 过去式 backstopped 过去分词 backstopped ]
专业释义英英释义
backstop
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n.
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(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
同义词： catcher
- (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
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a precaution in case of an emergency
"he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
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(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
- v. act as a backstop
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
backstop /ˈbækˌstɒp/
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N a screen or fence to prevent balls leaving the playing area 挡球网 [sport]
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V to provide with backing or support 支持 [美国英语]
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