play-off

play-off
ˈplay-off noun [countable]
1. British English a game played to decide who will win after a previous game has ended with two teams or players having equal points
2. [usually plural] American English a game, usually one of a series of games, played by the best teams or players in a competition in order to decide the final winner:
    The Lakers will meet the Bulls in the playoffs.

play-offBrE /ˈpleɪ ɒf/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpleɪ ɔːf/ 🔊, /ˈpleɪ ɑːf/ 🔊 nouna match/game, or a series of them, between two players or teams with equal points or scores to decide who the winner is （平局后决出胜负的）附加赛；季后赛◆They lost to Chicago in the play-offs. 在季后赛中他们负于芝加哥队。🔊🔊