| 单词 | stopgap |
| 释义 | stopgap (stɒpgæp ) Word forms: stopgaps countable noun A stopgap is something that serves a purpose for a short time, but is replaced as soon as possible. Gone are the days when work was just a stopgap between leaving school and getting married. Even if the bill were approved, it would be no more than a stopgap measure. Synonyms: makeshift, improvisation, temporary expedient, shift Collocations: stopgap measure You can buy the ready-made player - usually a foreign player as a stopgap measure these days to cover the weak areas in your team. The Sun It would have been an effective stopgap measure. Times, Sunday Times In the interim, a stopgap measure might be to site kerb-side mirrors at congested left-hand turns and other city-centre danger spots. Times, Sunday Times The three cent nickel was never intended as a permanent issue, only as a stopgap measure until the wartime hoarding ceased. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The satellite country format was a stopgap measure to keep the station on the air until it could be sold to a new owner and debut a permanent format. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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