play-off /ˈpleɪˌɑːf/ noun plural play-offs
plural play-offs
Learner's definition of PLAY-OFF
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1
US : a series of games that is played after the end of the regular season in order to decide which player or team is the champion季后赛 —
usually plural通常用复数 2
: a game or series of games that is played to decide the winner when people or teams are tied(平局后的)加时赛,加赛 -
We tied the first day, but I beat her the next day in a play-off.我们第一天战平,不过在第二天的加赛中我击败了她。
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an 18-hole play-off(高尔夫球)18洞加赛
— see also play off at 1play