stop-gap
stop-gap — 名詞
1. something that is used for a short time as a quick, imperfect solution while you
權宜之計
臨時使用的應急替代方案
something that is used for a short time as a quick, imperfect solution while you wait for the proper or permanent thing to become available
Adisa nailed a plank over the window as a stop-gap until the repair crew arrived.
Adisa 在破掉的窗戶上釘了一塊木板，當作權宜之計直到維修人員抵達。
as a stop-gap until [event]
The old accounting software was only a stop-gap while the company developed a proper system.
舊的會計軟體只是權宜之計，等待公司開發一套適當的系統。
only a stop-gap while [process]
Inês hired a temporary worker as a stop-gap during the recruitment process.
Inês 聘請了一位臨時員工在招募期間作為權宜之計。
The tape over the leak was a messy stop-gap that held until the plumber arrived.
水管上的膠帶是一個粗糙的權宜之計，撐到了水電工抵達。
The government called the emergency funding a stop-gap measure to keep hospitals running through winter.
政府稱這筆緊急資金是讓醫院在冬季維持運作的權宜措施。
- makeshift
stronger focus on poor quality or rough construction; suggests something built from whatever is available
- temporary solution
more neutral and descriptive; less idiomatic
- expedient
more formal; emphasises convenience over quality
- band-aid solution
informal; suggests the fix barely covers the problem
- permanent solution
the lasting fix that a stop-gap is meant to replace
文法句型
stop-gap + noun (modifier) | a stop-gap (alone)
用法筆記
Stop-gap is most commonly used as a modifier before a noun (stop-gap measure, stop-gap solution) or after the verbs "be" or "serve as".