jump ball

基本解释

The basketball game starts with a jump ball.
篮球比赛是从跳球开始的。
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Jump ball: When players from opposing teams gain simultaneous possession of the ball, the referee stops play.
跳球（jump ball）：当双方球队的球员得到同步控球，裁判喊停。
Held ball: Formerly called a "jump ball". When two players on opposite teams are in joint control of the ball.
对方两个球员联合护球。

The rate and pace of change in the industry is such that it's always kind of a jump ball environment where companies are not able to hang on to a great position for a super long time.
这一行变化的速度,就是这样,总处于一种跳球环境中,公司不能,永远处于不败之地。
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In basketball, a jump ball is a ball that the referee throws into the air between two players from opposing teams in order to continue a game after it has stopped. It is also a play in which the referee throws the ball into the air.