backing

backing
noun
[mass noun]
  1. help or support
    帮助;支持
    the foreign secretary won the backing of opposition parties.
    外务大臣赢得了反对党的支持。
    they had financial backing from local firms.
    他们有当地公司的资助。
    ■a layer of material that forms, protects, or strengthens the back of something
    背衬;护背
    [count noun]the fabric has a special backing for durability.
    这布料有一种特殊的背衬,经久耐用。
    ■(especially in popular music) the music or singing that accompanies the main singer or soloist
    (尤指流行音乐中的)伴奏;伴唱
    the trio provided backing.
    那个三人组做了伴唱(奏)。
    [as modifier]a backing group.
    伴唱(奏)组。
  2. (Phonetics)the movement of the place of formation of a sound towards the back of the mouth
    (语音)(发音部位)后移
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