stopgap

ˈstɒpɡæp
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Translation of stopgap from English into Chinese

Noun

1.

solution

temporary solution until something better is found
  • The tent was a stopgap until the cabin was built.帐篷是一个临时解决方案,直到小屋建成。
2.

temporary role

person filling a role temporarily
权宜之计 过渡人选
  • She was hired as a stopgap until a new manager arrived.在新经理到任之前,公司把她当作权宜之计临时聘用。
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Expressions with stopgap: examples in English and translations in Chinese

权宜之计
We used a stopgap solution to patch the leak.
临时措施
权宜之计
The committee proposed a stopgap measure to address the budget shortfall.

Synonyms and analogies of stopgap in English

Examples of stopgap in a sentence

  • Using a tarp as a roof was merely a stopgap.
  • The intern served as a stopgap during the hiring freeze.
  • He acted as a stopgap while the team found a replacement.

Translations of "stopgap" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
权宜之计n. - quán yí zhī jì

Containment and stopgap arrangements may buy us some time.

遏制和权宜之计的安排可让我们延缓一段时间。

Adjective
临时adj. - lín shí

He offered a stopgap solution to the software glitch to avoid customer complaints.

为了避免客户投诉,他先拿出一个临时解决办法来应付软件故障。

补缺adj. - bǔ quē

So the IBRD plays a useful stopgap role.

因此,IBRD在这方面发挥着有益的补缺作用。

Verb
应急v. - yìng jí

20 Stopgap projects facilitated, engaging 2,000 ex-combatants and youth in labour-intensive community infrastructural projects

协助实施了20个应急项目,让2000名前战斗员和青年参加了劳动密集型社区基础设施项目

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stopgap: Examples and translations in context

This stopgap solution works well, but we still need a durable and long-lasting answer.

这个权宜之计目前还算好用,但我们还是得找一个真正长期、稳妥的解决办法。

This would be a stopgap solution until direct election became possible.

这或许可以作为直接选举实现以前的权宜之计。

The patch on the tire is only a stopgap, and you should replace it soon.

轮胎打的这个补丁只是权宜之计,你最好尽快换新的。

The government proposed a stopgap solution to lessen the impact of the economic downturn.

政府提出了一套权宜之计,试图减轻这次经济下行带来的冲击。

During the blackout, a stopgap solution involved using battery-powered backup lights.

停电期间,我们只好用电池供电的应急灯,算是权宜之计。

However, a better design of the global monetary system should go beyond stopgap measures.

然而,规划得更好的全球货币体系不应局限于权宜之计。

Using stopgap measures can give you unsatisfactory results or even expose you to danger.

使用权宜之计可以给你结果不理想,甚至会使您的危险.

Hostels are usually provided as a stopgap until the families can be housed in permanent accommodation.

那些家庭住进永久居所之前,住旅舍通常只是权宜之计。

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