stopgap
noun /ˈstɒpɡæp/
/ˈstɑːpɡæp/
- something that you use or do for a short time while you are looking for something better
权宜之计；临时替代的东西 - The arrangement was only intended as a stopgap.
这种安排不过是权宜之计而已。 - a stopgap measure
临时措施
Collocations DictionaryStopgap is used before these nouns:- measure
- The arrangement was only intended as a stopgap.