单词	stopgap
释义	English American stopgapnoun [ C ] uk/ˈstɒp.ɡæp/us/ˈstɑːp.ɡæp/ something intended for temporary use until something better or more suitable can be found: Hostels are used as a stopgap until the families can find permanent accommodation. We might have to employ someone temporarily as a stopgap measure until we can hire someone permanently. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Temporary a flash in the pan idiom acting be a nine days' wonder idiom casual ephemeral evanescent flash here here today, gone tomorrow idiom impermanent interim makeshift nine pop up provisional scratch short-lived short-term sticking plaster temporary See more results » stopgapnoun [ C ] us/ˈstɑpˈɡæp/ something that can be used until something better or more permanent can be obtained: Housing the homeless in shelters has to be seen as a stopgap measure.
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