workaround

IPA/ˈwɜːkəraʊnd/
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workaround — noun

  • workaroundsingular
  • workaroundsplural

1. a temporary method that allows you to get past a difficulty or continue working

1.名詞B2
釋義

a temporary method that allows you to get past a difficulty or continue working when a system or program does not behave as expected, without fixing the root cause

例句

The IT team found a workaround for the login bug while waiting for the official update.

common pattern: workaround for [problem]

Tara used a simple workaround to print the documents when the office printer broke down.

同義詞
  • stopgap

    implies urgency; a stopgap fills a gap temporarily until something better arrives

  • makeshift

    suggests lower quality or less reliable; a makeshift solution is often improvised with available materials

  • patch

    specific to software; a patch may fix the problem, while a workaround only avoids it

  • fix

    more general and can be either temporary or permanent; less precise than workaround

反義詞
  • solution

    a permanent resolution that eliminates the problem rather than avoiding it

文法句型

workaround for [problem]

workaround + that-clause

用法筆記

Frequently used in computing and technology contexts, but also found in everyday problem-solving situations. The compound noun workaround is derived from the verb phrase work around, which is still used as a two-word verb.

常見錯誤

❌We need to workaround this issue before the deadline.
✅We need to work around this issue before the deadline.
💡workaround is a noun; the verb form is two separate words: work around.
❌The update provides a permanent workaround for the security flaw.
✅The update provides a permanent fix for the security flaw.
💡a workaround is temporary by nature; permanent solutions are fixes or patches, not workarounds.