| 单词 | backstop | 
| 释义 | backstop1 of 2noun  back·stop  ˈbak-ˌstäp     plural backstops   1   : something at the back serving as a stop: such as    a    : a screen or fence for keeping a ball from leaving the field of play    b    : a stop (such as a pawl) that prevents a backward movement (as of a wheel)   2   : a player (such as the catcher) positioned behind the batter   3   : 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. backstop2 of 2 verb  backstopped; backstopping; backstops   transitive verb 1   : support, bolster   2   : to serve as a backstop to   3   : to play the position of goalkeeper for  backstop a hockey team backstop verbas in to aidto provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end the Nobel-winning geneticist was of course backstopped in his research by a team of highly talented assistants Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance 
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