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N-COUNT
常備物;后備人選
A standby is something or someone that is always ready to be used if they are needed.
例句
Canned varieties of beans and pulses are a good standby...
各種豆類罐頭制品是很好的常備食品。
He sat through the trial as a standby juror.
他作為候補陪審員參加了審判的全過程。
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PHRASE
常備的;備用的
If someone or something is on standby, they are ready to be used if they are needed.
例句
Five ambulances are on standby at the port...
5 輛救護車在港口待命。
Security forces have been put on standby in case of violence.
安全部隊已處于待命狀態(tài)，以防出現(xiàn)暴力事件。
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ADJ
(戲票或機票)最后時刻廉價出售的，剩余的
A standby ticket for something such as the theatre or a plane journey is a cheap ticket that you buy just before the performance starts or the plane takes off, if there are still some seats left.
例句
Access International books standby flights from New York to Europe.
全球通達公司可以預(yù)訂從紐約到歐洲的剩余機票。