stop·gap /ˈstɒpɡæp/ n. | a.I n. 1. 权宜之计 2. 补缺者;临时替代人(或物) After his death the committee appointed his deputy as a stopgap. 在他死后,委员会指定其副手暂代。 3. (在谈话或讨论中)填补冷场的话语 II a. 补缺的;暂时的,临时的 a stopgap leader 补缺领导人 a stopgap method 权宜之计 a stopgap measure 临时措施 a stopgap solution 临时解决办法