释义 |
back·stop I. \ˈbakˌstäp\ noun Etymology: back (III) + stop : something serving as a stop behind something else: as a. : a screen or fence (as that behind home plate in baseball or that behind the base line of a tennis court) intended to stop balls leaving the field of play b. : a player (as the catcher in baseball or the wicketkeeper in cricket) whose position is behind the batter c. : a stop (as a pawl) that prevents a backward movement (as of a wheel, elevator, or conveyor) beyond a certain point d. : a dirt mound or other obstruction to catch the bullets going through or beyond the target in a rifle or pistol range II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ transitive verb 1. : to serve as a backstop to < barberry hedge … did its poor best to backstop errant baseballs — Philip Brady > 2. : to provide with backing or support : bolster < a lawyer, who backstops the president on problems involving national security — Newsweek > < no reserves except a British tank division which backstopped the line wherever it weakened — Time > |