backstop

英 ['bækstɒp] 美 ['bækˌstɒp]

• n. [棒]挡球网；捕手
• vt. 止住；支持；作守门员

英英释义

Noun:

1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

2. (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field

3. a precaution in case of an emergency;

   "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
   

Verb:

1. act as a backstop

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. Fourth, the financial system - despite the policy backstop - is severely damaged.
   第四，尽管政府提供了政策支持，但金融体系遭到了严重损坏。
2. The government agreed to backstop companies that invested in oil exploration.
   政府同意支持那些对石油勘查投资的公司。

词汇搭配

• backstop tongs 止退钳
• backstop tone 后定位夹钳
• backstop porter bar 后定位送料杆...
• armature backstop 衔铁复原止档...

近反义词

【近义词】

• catcher 捕手