| 释义 |
Noun: backstop 'bak`stóp- (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
- catcher - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from travelling out of the playing field
- A precaution in case of an emergency
"he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
Verb: backstop (backstopped,backstopping) 'bak`stóp- Act as a backstop
Derived forms: backstopped, backstops, backstopping Type of: fence, fencing, guard, infielder, play, precaution, safeguard Encyclopedia: Backstop |