backing
noun
uk/ˈbæk.ɪŋ/us/ˈbæk.ɪŋ/backingnoun(SUPPORT)
C2[U]
support,especiallymoney, that someone gives to apersonorplan:
支持，援助；（尤指）资助If I goaheadwith theplan, can Icountonyourbacking?如果我着手实施这个计划，你会资助我吗？
- Parker'ssoloon 'A Night in Tunisia' was soamazingthat thepianistbacking himsimplystoppedplaying.
- The rock-stararrivedin London with herusualentourageofdancersand backingsingers.
- Government backing will beessentialif theprojectis tosucceed.
- Willfinancialbacking for thetheatreprojectbeforthcoming?
- We need to get the backing of someone inauthority.
Backing, supporting & defending
- adopt
- advocacy
- affirmation
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- argumentation
- badge
- bailout
- champion
- keep the flag flyingidiom
- patronage
- recommended
- red carpet
- reinforce
- right behindsomeoneidiom
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- root
- root forsomeone
- stick
- stick together
- sympathetic
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Investing money
backingnoun(MUSIC)
[U]
music,singingordancingthatsupportsthemaintune,performer, etc. :
（尤指流行音乐的）伴奏；伴唱a backingtrack伴奏曲
backingvocals/singers伴唱/伴唱歌手
Shesangaspartof an all-women backinggroup.她是女子伴唱组的一员。
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backupadjectiveUS
Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- banger
- barbershop
- croon
- crooner
- dirge
- ditty
- diva
- doxology
- intonation
- raise the roofidiom
- rapping
- screamer
- septet
- serenade
- treble
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Types of music
backingnoun(MATERIAL)
[CorU]
something put on the back of somethingelseinorderto make itstrongerorprotectit:
背衬It'sstrongcloth- it might beusefulas (a) backing.这种布很结实——可以用作里衬。
Knitting & sewing
- appliqué
- appliquéd
- Aran
- Bargello
- baste
- haberdashery
- handknit
- handknitted
- hank
- hem
- overcast
- quilting
- reknit
- resew
- rib
- runsomethingup
- running stitch
- sampler
- seam
- sew
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