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单词 stopgap
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
stop•gap /ˈstɑpˌgæp/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. something that fills the place of something lacking;
    a temporary substitute.

adj. [before a noun]
  1. serving as a stopgap;
    makeshift:a stopgap solution to a deep-rooted problem.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
stop•gap  (stopgap′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. something that fills the place of something else that is lacking;
    temporary substitute;
    makeshift:Candles are a stopgap when the electricity fails.

adj. 
  1. makeshift:This is only a stopgap solution.
  • noun, nominal, adjective, adjectival use of verb, verbal phrase stop a gap 1525–35
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged improvised, temporary, substitute, impromptu.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stopgap /ˈstɒpˌɡæp/ n
  1. a temporary substitute for something else
  2. (as modifier): a stopgap programme
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