单词 | backstops |
释义 | backstop1 of 2noun back·stop ˈbak-ˌstäp plural backstops 1 : something at the back serving as a stop: such as a : a screen or fence for keeping a ball from leaving the field of play b : a stop (such as a pawl) that prevents a backward movement (as of a wheel) 2 : a player (such as the catcher) positioned behind the batter 3 : something or someone that provides dependable support or protection against failure or loss As the cold war heated up, Hoover became the country's backstop against subversion. David M. Oshinsky backstop 2 of 2verb backstopped; backstopping; backstops transitive verb 1 : support, bolster 2 : to serve as a backstop to 3 : to play the position of goalkeeper for backstop a hockey team backstops verbas in aids to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end the Nobel-winning geneticist was of course backstopped in his research by a team of highly talented assistants Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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