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词汇 playoff
释义 playoff
noun
uk /ˈpleɪ.ɒf/ us /ˈpleɪ.ɑːf/
[ Cusually singular ]
an extra game or period of play in a competition played between teams or competitors who both have the same number of points, in order to decide who wins the competition: (平局后的)加时赛,延长赛,加赛
Two players are tied for first place, so they will have a one-game playoff to determine the winner.
[ Cusually plural or U ]
a game or series of games that are played after a regular season of games (= a list of games planned ahead of time) to decide a winner :
the playoffsThe team with the best record in each division will qualify for a spot in the playoffs.
The football team qualified for its first playoff game in four years.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Parts & stages of competitions
1-2-3 inning
a game in handidiom
added time
bracket
cup tie
elimination
event
extra innings
final
full time
half
hand
kick off
lap
quarter
semi-finalist
semifinal
shootout
squeaky-bum time
timeout

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Competitions, & parts of competitions
Winning, losing & scoring in sport

playoff | American Dictionary


playoff
noun[ C ]
(alsoplay-off)us/ˈpleɪˌɔf/
one of a series of games played after the regular season to decide which teams will advance to play for the championship (= compete to be recognized as the best team):
the basketball playoffs
a playoff game

Examples of playoff


playoff
Fierce competition is a kind of playoff.
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The top four teams from each division qualified for the playoffs.
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The season consisted of 27 rounds as well as a play-off finals series after the end of regular rounds.
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He had 6 top-10s in 2007, finishing second four times and losing in two playoffs.
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The 16 teams with the best regular-season records qualified for the playoffs.
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The three-division leagues (through 2011), rather than one team getting a bye, had four teams in each league's playoffs.
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The team finished 16-1-2 in 2003, but missed the playoffs after finishing in second place in the conference.
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They were tied at 292 after regulation play, and both scored 149 in the first 36-hole playoff.
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The three group runner-up and the best third place team will go through play-off matches, where the two play-off winners also will be promoted.
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Between 1982 and 1990 a play-off in cup format was held at the end of the league season to decide the champions.
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Schneider was injured late in the season and missed the first two games of the playoffs.
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During its five years of competition in the league, which included playoff qualification each year, the team would exhibit sub-par play.
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They would not make the playoffs again until 1988.
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Penalties for technical fouls are even higher for playoffs games.
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They improved on their 79 record from 2004, going 115, and made it to the playoffs for the first time since 2003.
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divisional playoff
The first two playoff rounds will be played entirely within the divisions, with the divisional playoff champions facing each other in the conference championships.
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final playoff
In 201213, a fairly mediocre season saw us end up in 5th spot, on 52 points just pipped for the finalplayoff spot.
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one-game playoff
In the past, if two teams were tied for the division lead at season's end, a one-gameplayoff was conducted to break the tie.
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