单词 | double-team |
释义 | double-team in American English (ˈdʌbəlˌtim) US verb transitive Sport to use two players to guard or block (a single opposing player) Word origin after , team (sense 2)double-team in American English (ˈdʌbəlˈtim) transitive verb 1. to defend against or block (an opposing player) by using two players, as in football or basketball By double-teaming the end the safety men left the other receiver in the open 2. to use two people in the handling of The company is double-teaming the more complicated jobs with both a scientist anda group manager Word origin [1835–45, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basic, cutaway, hot plate, serial, squeegee |
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