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单词 designated hitter
释义

designated hitter

noun

1
: a baseball player designated at the start of the game to bat in place of the pitcher without causing the pitcher to be removed from the game
2
: representative, substitute

Synonyms

  • backup
  • cover
  • fill-in
  • locum tenens
  • pinch hitter
  • relief
  • replacement
  • reserve
  • stand-in
  • sub
  • substitute
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Example Sentences

you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips
Recent Examples on the Web Kwan even rifled a throw to second base that beat Mariners designated hitter Mitch Haniger to the bag in the bottom of the ninth as Haniger looked to stretch for a double. Joe Noga, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 Orioles shortstop Jorge Mateo had already made magic happen once, starting behind second base in a shift, charging down a dribbler on the right side and beating Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Brandon Lowe to first with a flip of his glove. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2022 The first-place Mets acquired reliever Mychal Givens and designated hitter Darin Ruf in separate deals ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022 On one pitch against Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Adley Rutschman, a former No. 1 pick and a recent No. 1 prospect in baseball, Lodolo fooled Rutschman with a low breaking ball. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 July 2022 Lovullo pointed out that Rivera’s emergence has come at a time when second baseman Ketel Marte has been limited to designated hitter by another hamstring issue. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 26 Aug. 2022 Many of them are baseball fans, and all of them are fans of the longtime Sox designated hitter, said Ynoa, 53. Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 Renfroe in center and Jace Peterson in right while Andrew McCutchen, who started in center twice last series, was designated hitter. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2022 Ohtani pulled ahead of the Houston Astros’ Yordan Álvarez in the race for starting American League designated hitter. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

designated hitter

noun

as in replacement
a person or thing that takes the place of another you'll have to be my designated hitter in the office while I'm on business trips

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • replacement
  • substitute
  • backup
  • pinch hitter
  • assistant
  • locum tenens
  • surrogate
  • sub
  • relief
  • proxy
  • reserve
  • cover
  • stand-in
  • alternate
  • fill-in
  • second
  • deputy
  • delegate
  • attorney
  • makeshift
  • rep
  • apology
  • representative
  • factor
  • agent
  • assignee
  • superseder
  • successor
  • commissary
  • stopgap
  • understudy
  • envoy
  • procurator
  • reliever
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