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workaround

/ˈwɜːk.əɹaʊnd/

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noun

变通办法，替代方案

A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of laws, regulations, or constraints.

Examples :

"The store's computer system wouldn't accept credit cards, so the cashier suggested a workaround: paying with cash or a check. "

商店的电脑系统不能刷信用卡，所以收银员建议了一个变通办法：用现金或者支票支付。

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noun

变通方法，替代方案

A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows the user to continue working until a better solution can be provided.

Examples :

"The printer was jammed, but we found a workaround by saving the document as a PDF and emailing it to another printer. "

打印机卡纸了，不过我们想出了一个变通方法，就是把文件保存成PDF格式，然后发邮件到另一台打印机打印。

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noun

变通方案，临时解决方案。

(project management) An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.

Examples :

"The printer was broken, so we used a screenshot and pasted it into a document as a workaround to submit the assignment on time. "

打印机坏了，所以我们用截图的方式，把它贴到文档里，作为一种变通方案，以便按时提交作业。

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