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backstop 1 ENTRIES FOUND: backstop (noun) backstop /ˈbækˌstɑːp/ noun plural backstops backstop /ˈbækˌstɑːp/ noun plural backstops Learner's definition of BACKSTOP 1 [count] baseball a : a fence or screen that is placed behind the catcher to prevent the ball from rolling away本垒后的挡网 The pitch got past the catcher and rolled all the way to the backstop.投出的球越过接球手,径直滚向挡网。 b informal : catcher a talented backstop天才的接球手 2 [singular] : something that is kept so that it can be used if it is needed储备物 kept some gold as a backstop in case the value of the local currency collapsed储备一些黄金,以防当地货币价值暴跌 |