English Dictionary

designated hitter

名詞

口語

(baseball) A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game.

日本語の意味

野球において、試合時間中、打順において投手の代わりに打席に立つことを許された打者。

The team's designated hitter stepped up to the plate with runners in scoring position.

チームの指名打者が得点圏に走者を背負って打席に立った。

意味（1）

(baseball) A batter who is permitted to substitute for a pitcher in the batting rotation for the duration of a baseball game.

意味（2）

(colloquial) A person who is asked to substitute for another in handling a portion of a task for which the other is less capable.

designated hitters （ plural ）