stopgap

🇺🇸 /ˈstɑːpɡæp/ 🇬🇧 /ˈstɒpɡæp/
詞頻
難度
標籤 RARE
noun
R

A temporary solution or measure used to deal with a problem or difficulty until a more permanent one is found.

The temporary bridge served as a stopgap until the new one was completed.

這座臨時橋樑在新橋建成之前擔當了權宜之計。

translation

n. 臨時措施

詞形變化

Plural stopgaps