stopgap

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈstɒpɡæp/    美 /ˈstɑpˌɡæp/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. That which stops up or fills a gap or hole. rare
    — [A] bit of ink and paper which has long been an innocent wrapping or stop-gap may at last be laid open under the one pair of eyes which have knowledge enough to turn it into the opening of a catastrophe.
  2. Something spoken to fill up an uncomfortable pause in speech; a filled pause or filler. figuratively
  3. A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution. figuratively
    — The small company used their old product with a few kludged enhancements as a stopgap until they could develop a new product.
  4. A short-term fix or temporary measure used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.; A person appointed or hired to fill a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire can be made; a temp. figuratively,specifically
    — As witness the following. Mr Strudwick, the regular master of the form, happened on one occasion to be away for a couple of days, and a stop-gap was put in in his place. The name of the stop-gap was Mr Somerville Smith. He and Farnie exchanged an unspoken declaration of war almost immediately.
动词 v.
  1. To stop up or fill (a physical gap or hole, or a hiatus). transitive
  2. To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained. intransitive
  3. To use something as a short-term fix or temporary measure until a better alternative can be obtained.; To work at a position temporarily until a permanent appointment or hire is made. intransitive,specifically
形容词 adj.
  1. Short-term; temporary. not-comparable
    — They put a stopgap solution in place, but need something more permanent.
  2. Filling a gap or pause. not-comparable

词形变化

stopgaps plural stop-gap alternative stuff gap alternative,rare stop-gap alternative stopgaps present,singular,third-person stopgapping participle,present stopgapped participle,past stopgapped past stop-gap alternative

词汇关系

近义词
interim
相关词
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词源

词源 1
The noun is derived from stop (“to close or block (an opening)”) + gap, from the phrase to stop a gap. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun, and the verb is derived from the noun.
词源 2
The noun is derived from stop (“to close or block (an opening)”) + gap, from the phrase to stop a gap. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun, and the verb is derived from the noun.
词源 3
The noun is derived from stop (“to close or block (an opening)”) + gap, from the phrase to stop a gap. The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun, and the verb is derived from the noun.
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