英:['bækstɒp]
美:['bækˌstɒp]
英:['bækstɒp]
美:['bækˌstɒp]
back·stop
baek stap
复数:backstops
第三人称单数:backstops
现在分词:backstopping
过去式:backstopped
过去分词:backstopped
noun
something at the back serving as a stop: such as
a screen or fence for keeping a ball from leaving the field of play
a stop (such as a pawl) that prevents a backward movement (as of a wheel)
a player (such as the catcher) positioned behind the batter
something or someone that provides dependable support or protection against failure or loss
As the cold war heated up, Hoover became the country's backstop against subversion.—David M. Oshinsky
verb
transitive verb
support, bolster
to serve as a backstop to
to play the position of goalkeeper for
backstop a hockey team
1819年,“作为障碍物的后方物体”; 参见 back(形容词)+ stop(名词)。在美国棒球中,从1889年开始,“指棒球队接球手后方的围栏”; 对接球手本身的比喻扩展至1890年。动词的意思是“支持”,始见于1956年。相关词汇: Backstopped; backstopping。
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The first known use of backstop was in 1819
backward1 of 2adverb
toward the back
look backward
with the back first
ride backward
opposite to the usual way : in reverse
count backward
toward a worse state
backward2 of 2adjective
directed or turned toward the back
a backward glance
done backward
shy entry 1 sense 1, bashful
slow in learning or development
backward nations
backup1 of 2noun
a person or thing that takes the place of or supports another
has a backup in case he gets sick
a gathering or piling up because the flow has been stopped
a traffic backup
a copy of a computer file to protect against loss of dataalso: the act or an instance of making a backup
back up2 of 2verb
to gather or pile up because the flow has been stopped
traffic backed up for miles
to make a copy of (as a computer file) to protect against loss of data
backtrackverb
to go back over a course or path
to reverse a position or stand
backtrackverb
to go back over a course or path
to reverse a position or stand
backstrokenoun
a swimming stroke made by a swimmer who lies in the water facing upward
backstretchnoun
the side of a racetrack that is opposite the part between the last turn and the finish line
backstopnoun
a screen or fence to keep a ball from leaving the field of play
a baseball catcher
backstopnoun
a screen or fence to keep a ball from leaving the field of play
a baseball catcher
1 “For better or worse, the attorney general is the backstop,” O’Donnell said, referring to the D.C. attorney general’s limited role.
2 Fisher. 'Collateral should only be a backstop.
抵押品应该只是一种防护。
3 The mortgage lender, whose losses were backstopped by the government, had already made money on commissions and fees; the house could be put into foreclosure and flipped again.
4 Big test for this team’s young guns, backstopped by a rookie goalie in Devon Levi.
5 Fourth, the financial system - despite the policy backstop - is severely damaged.
第四,尽管有政策的支持,金融系统还是损失惨重。
6 A backstop profile will be used if no more specific profile applies, and if set to UACC NONE, it denies access.
backstop配置文件将在没有适用的特定配置文件时使用,如果设置为uacc NONE,则拒绝访问。
7 Standing with his friends behind the backstop, Al Maag is thrilled to see Nalen and the other legends taking cuts and playing catch.
8 That provides a backstop against cancer.
这一机制有助于对抗癌症。
9 Tennis Bums: It seems obvious that at a public park, a person has a right to use the fencing around the tennis court as a backstop, certainly if there are no other options.
10 Ideally, a parent is a backstop against innocent fervor; against foolish, zealous choices and blissful ignorance.
11 Bill Gates bought it for $30.8 million, giving the Hammer the financial backstop it had lacked.
12 Niemi, who was allowed to walk as a free agent after backstopping the Hawks to the Cup, dropped to 4-2-1 in his career against his old mates.
13 So too have the defensive strides he has made as the Dodgers’ everyday backstop, with the team raving about his improvements as a game-caller, pitch-framer and all-around reliable presence behind the plate.
14 And last week he unveiled a plan to backstop consumer debt.
上周他又推出了一个支持消费者债务的计划。
15 He’s backstopped the resurgence and three nights after Grubauer was hurt, the team launched the longest point streak of the season to date.
16 The government agreed to backstop the bank guarantees to the tune of 7.5 billion euros.
17 We need people in all walks of life -- including show business -- who want a better world, but someone else should step up and be the moral backstop.
18 The batters in line automatically turned their eyes to the backstop, where the ball should be — but it wasn’t there.
19 Dad had enough gall to be divided into three parts, and the ability and poise to backstop the front he placed before the world.
20 Lowther points out the athletic field on the front lawn, still equipped with a backstop where soldiers played baseball during the Civil War.
3 支援
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5 支柱
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6 加强
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8 阻挡
9 后盾
11 增援
12 支持
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13 最后一招
14 外场手