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halfback

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Sport, American football
half·back /ˈhɑːfbæk $ ˈhæf-/ noun [countable]  1. DSa player in a game of football, rugby, hockey etc who plays in the middle part of the field 〔足球、英式橄榄球、曲棍球等的〕中前卫,中场球员2. DSAa player in American football who, at the start of play, is behind the front line of players and next to the fullback 〔美式橄榄球的〕前卫
Examples from the Corpus
halfbackWilliams promptly hit James Jett on a halfback pass, for an 18-yard touchdown.There was Dave Snyder, a sprinter and halfback of true quality.The first game I scored two goals from halfback.Nevertheless, halfback Garrison Hearst is new to the offense.If you want innovation, try more of that, and less of halfbacks and wide receivers throwing deep on the run.They occasionally put tight end Andrew Glover at fullback, with Fenner moving to halfback.The first was a third-down strike to halfback Anthony Theard that barely got the necessary 7 yards for a first down.
half·back nounChineseSyllable
etc Corpus a a player of game in football, hockey rugby,


halfback
halfback /ˈhɑːfbæk $ ˈhæf-/ noun [countable]
1. a player in a game of football, rugby, hockey etc who plays in the middle part of the field
2. a player in American football who, at the start of play, is behind the front line of players and next to the fullback