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儒琴今日英语单词 Word of the Day
stopgap
noun, often attributive/ˈstɑːp.ɡæp/
英文解释
something that serves as a temporary expedient : makeshift；a temporary way of dealing with a problem or satisfying a need.； something intended for temporary use until something better or more suitable can be found.
Synonyms： expedient, makeshift
中文解释：
权宜之计; 临时替代的东西；临时替代；临时顶一下。名词，经常作为形容词用。同义词：expedient, makeshift
原文举例
President Donald Trump signed a one-week stopgap funding bill, passed by the Senate earlier Friday, to avert a government shutdown at midnight.
特朗普总统签署了参议院星期五早些时候通过的一项为期一周的临时拨款法案，以避免政府在午夜关门。
Hostels are used as a stopgap until the families can find permanent accommodation.
在这些家庭找到永久住处之前，青年旅社只是权宜之计。
We might have to employ someone temporarily as a stopgap measure until we can hire someone permanently.
在我们能正式雇佣一个人之前，我们可能得临时雇佣一个人作为权宜之计。
