backstop
noun /ˈbækstɒp/
/ˈbækstɑːp/
- (sport
) a fence or screen used to stop balls from going outside the playing area体育 挡块: 用于阻止球进入比赛区域的围栏或屏幕- Some of his pitches hit the backstop.
他的一些投球击中了后挡板。
- Some of his pitches hit the backstop.
- (sport
) (in rounders or baseball) the player who stands behind the person who is batting and catches the ball if he or she does not hit it体育 compare catcher (1)后挡板: 站在击球者后面并在没有击中球的情况下将球接住的球员(1) - something that is done or prepared in advance in order to prevent worse problems if something goes wrong
支撑: 为了防止出现错误而导致的更严重的问题,预先完成或准备的事情- The country needs a financial backstop to deal with bank failures.
该国需要金融支持来应对银行破产。
- The country needs a financial backstop to deal with bank failures.