Plan B
noun [ C or U ] (also plan B) uk/ˌplæn ˈbiː/ us/ˌplæn ˈbiː/
B计划
a plan or method that you use if another one fails, or is likely to fail
We had no Plan B to fall back on.
A second shaft is being drilled as a plan B, in case the original bore hole encounters problems. 第二个竖井作为B计划正在钻探，以防原来的钻孔遇到问题。
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- So far this plan has not produced much money at all, so what is Plan B?
- Always have a plan B in case your original choice becomes impractical for any reason.
- He has strong reservations about whether a new president could be hired by year's end and said the board needs a Plan B just in case.