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standbynoun[C](READY)something that is alwaysreadyfor use,especiallyif aregularonefails: （尤指为应对出现问题或故障时的）备用设备，备用品，替代物Boardgamesare a good standby tokeepthechildrenamusedif theweatherisbad.天气不好时，棋类游戏是个不错的哄孩子们开心的备用选择。 There are standbygeneratorsbut these usually only have toworkfor a fewhoursayearduringpowercuts.有备用发电机，不过通常一年只在断电时使用几个小时。 on standby When apersonor a thing is on standby, they are or it isreadyto be used ifnecessary: Hospitals are on standbyreadytodealwithcasualtiesfrom thecrash.医院随时准备着接纳撞车事故的伤者。 When anelectricaldevicesuch as atelevisionis on standby, thepoweris on but thedevicewill notworkuntil aswitch, etc. ispressed. : NotleavingyourTV on standby atnightwillsaveyoumoney. Avideorecorderon standby usesalmostas muchelectricityas oneplayingatape. USWhen someone is on standby, they arewaitingfor aseatthat mightbecomeavailablejust before aflightorperformance: Irushedto the standbyticketofficeanddiscoveredafamilyof Texans who had been on standby for fourdays. Theflightwasoversold, and somepassengerswereput onstandby. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesKeeping and storing things - appropriate
- aside
- bank
- bogart
- capacitance
- capture
- cling
- dump
- keep(something/someone)back
- lay
- laysomethingaside
- laysomethingdown
- laysomethingin
- maintain
- reserve
- stockpile
- stockpiling
- storage
- store
- storesomethingup
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Available and accessible Electricity & electronics Waiting standbynoun[C](TICKET)(alsostandby ticket)acheaperticketsoldjust before aflightor aperformanceif there is aseatavailable: Ticketsstartat about at about £7, withcheapstandbys sometimesavailabletostudentson theeveningof theperformance. About 850 standbyticketshave been given to thosehopingto take theplaceofno-shows. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesTickets - accommodation
- apex
- boarding pass
- coach class
- e-ticket
- economy class
- half
- hall pass
- pass
- rain check
- return fare
- round fare
- round-trip ticket
- season ticket
- single
- supersaver
- ticketing
- ticketless
- timed ticket
- transferable
See more results » standbynoun[C](READY)something that is alwaysreadyfor use,especiallyif aregularonefails （尤指为应对出现问题或故障时的）备用设备，备用品，替代物Boardgamesare a good standby tokeepthechildrenamusedif theweatherisbad.天气不好时，棋类游戏是个不错的哄孩子们开心的备用选择。 There are standbygeneratorsbut these usually only have toworkfor a fewhoursayearduringpowercuts.有备用发电机，不过通常一年只在断电时使用几个小时。 on standby When apersonor a thing is on standby, they arereadyto be used ifnecessary. 待命；备用；随时准备Hospitals are on standbyreadytodealwithcasualtiesfrom thecrash.医院随时准备着接纳撞车事故的伤者。 standbynoun[C](TICKET)(alsostandby ticket)acheapticketsoldjust before aflightor aperformanceif there is aseatavailable （航班起飞前或演出开始前廉价出售的）余票 standby| American Dictionarysomethingavailablefor use whenneeded, or thestateof beingreadyfor use: I have severalmealsI use as standbys forunexpectedcompany. Cary also hassoughtto put morecontractorson standby formajorstorms. If youflystandby, youholdaticketand arereadytotravelwhenspacebecomesavailableon aflight. standby| Business Englishapersonor thing that isavailableand that can be used whennecessary, if anotherpersonor thing is notavailable, or in anemergency: TheymanufactureportableGPSsystemswhich can be used as anemergencystandby. TRANSPORT(alsostandby ticket)acheapticketsoldjust before aflightor aperformanceif there is aseatavailable fly standby TRANSPORTtotravelbyplaneusing aticketthat cannot beboughtinadvance, but thatbecomesavailablejust before theplaneisduetoleave: Employees at someairlinescanflyforfreeif theyflystandby. on standby readyto be used or to do something ifnecessary: They have 700grittersandsnowploughson24-hourstandby inordertopreparefor thefreezingtemperatures. leave sth on standbyYou should makesurethatelectricalgoodsare notlefton standby, because itwastesenergy. remain/be put on standbyEconomists areremainingon standby for theall-importantemploymentreportforAugust. TRANSPORTapersonwho is on standby isreadytotravelon aplaneimmediatelyif aticketbecomesavailable: Thesalesmenbookthecheapestflightthey canfindon thedaytheywanttofly, then go towaiton standby for theflightthey reallywantto getaboard. readyto be used ifnecessary: astandbygenerator If thecomputerisleftundisturbedfor fiveminutes, it goes intostandbymode. Thephoneoffersup to fourhoursoftalktimeand 106hoursofstandbytime. ECONOMICSrelatingtoextramoneythat acountrycanborrowfrom theInternationalMonetary Fundif it hasseriousfinancialdifficulties: astandbyagreement/arrangement/loan standbycredit soldjust before aflightor aperformanceif there is aseatavailable: Examplesofstandbystandby Below them were the standbys, mainly captives and conscripts, followed by the under-age combatants.From theCambridge English Corpus Nevertheless, for most physicians in general practice opium-based medications remained astandby.From theCambridge English Corpus The physiological relevance for the cell cycle translation pausing and the molecular mechanism of the elongation transitorystandbyinvolving polyamines, remain to be determined.From theCambridge English Corpus Most people therefore buy particular models (other than the globally known brands) with a very low technical standard (b/w-screen, 24 hours ofstandbyonly).From theCambridge English Corpus Mobility can be scored in relation to independence (= 0),standbyassistance (= 0.5) or hands-on assistance (= 1).From theCambridge English Corpus Advertising campaigns spur us on to switch off the lights, not to leave the appliances onstandbyor to avoid taking our cars.From theCambridge English Corpus In this case we will need to mention the pinball posts, although those posts play no role in actually producing the straight-path behaviour; they are merelystandbycauses.From theCambridge English Corpus A much usedstandbywas the assurance that the enquirer would receive a further response "in due course" - though in due course of what was not stated.From theCambridge English Corpus Let us opt for flexibility, which requires the opt-out, longer reference periods and reasonable and appropriate differentiation between different types ofstandbyduty.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Workers must be onstandbywhenever and for however long their employers choose.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English The energy-star label should help to promote energy efficientstandbyequipment.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English I should therefore recommend that the determining factor be defined in the charter of the joint undertaking as an aircraftstandbyweight of 600 kg.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English My third point concernsstandbyduty, i.e. the time during which drivers must be ready to take up work.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Besides, on-call time, which we are discussing here, requires that workers be present at work: everything else isstandbyduty, which is a different matter entirely.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English They only operate two helicopters on a shuttle service, are often victim to bad weather, and do not have the luxury of 'standby' helicopters in case of mechanical failure.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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