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stopgap
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural stopgaps
plural stopgaps
Learner's definition of STOPGAP
[count]
: someone or something that is intended to be used for a short time and then replaced by someone or something better : a temporary substitute临时措施；权宜之计；临时派用的人（或物） — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
- The new law is intended only as a stopgap.这一新法律仅为临时性的。
- a stopgap solution权宜解决方案
stopgap
noun
stop·gap ˈstäp-ˌgap 
often attributive
: something that serves as a temporary expedient : makeshift
Example Sentences
The new law is intended only as a stopgap. the coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found
Recent Examples on the Web But the state has continued to rely on shelters as stopgap solutions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 One early stopgap was creating a floor stand for the kora, which enabled a player to toggle between two or even three differently tuned instruments. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 The decision turned a stopgap to a major crisis into a permanent solution. John Jurgensen, WSJ, 27 July 2022 There is a lack of regulation, intervention and accountability: Without an official body to set, monitor and enforce guidelines, there can be no foolproof stopgap to ensure algorithmic integrity. Ricardo Baeza-yates, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Clocking in at just under a half hour, about as long as his 2021 reggae escapade #7DJ (7 Days In Jamaica), this relatively conservative stopgap EP mixes in a few strategic collaborations that speak to what’s happening now. Gary Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2022 As a stopgap measure, the United Nations has tapped into its Emergency Response Fund, but that is not enough, and not sustainable, Mr. Griffiths said. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 As a stopgap measure in the meantime, the District sent a onetime check to child-care workers for $10,000 to $14,000, and plans to continue supplementing their pay moving forward. Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 23 July 2022 That way, if something ever happens to your primary gig, your Plan B can seamlessly transition into Plan A—at least as a stopgap measure, and perhaps as a permanent one. Chris Taylor, Fortune, 14 July 2022 See More
Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 One early stopgap was creating a floor stand for the kora, which enabled a player to toggle between two or even three differently tuned instruments. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 The decision turned a stopgap to a major crisis into a permanent solution. John Jurgensen, WSJ, 27 July 2022 There is a lack of regulation, intervention and accountability: Without an official body to set, monitor and enforce guidelines, there can be no foolproof stopgap to ensure algorithmic integrity. Ricardo Baeza-yates, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Clocking in at just under a half hour, about as long as his 2021 reggae escapade #7DJ (7 Days In Jamaica), this relatively conservative stopgap EP mixes in a few strategic collaborations that speak to what’s happening now. Gary Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2022 As a stopgap measure, the United Nations has tapped into its Emergency Response Fund, but that is not enough, and not sustainable, Mr. Griffiths said. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 As a stopgap measure in the meantime, the District sent a onetime check to child-care workers for $10,000 to $14,000, and plans to continue supplementing their pay moving forward. Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 23 July 2022 That way, if something ever happens to your primary gig, your Plan B can seamlessly transition into Plan A—at least as a stopgap measure, and perhaps as a permanent one. Chris Taylor, Fortune, 14 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1684, in the meaning defined above
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