standby
standby
(pl. standbys)
[mass noun]
(pl. standbys)
[mass noun]
- readiness for duty or immediate deployment
随时待命
buses were placed on standby for the journey to London.
公共汽车随时准备出发去伦敦。
■[count noun]a person or thing ready to be deployed immediately, especially if needed as backup in an emergency
应急人员（或物资）
a generator was kept as a standby in case of power failure.
为防供电中断把一台发电机用作应急设备。
[as modifier]a standby rescue vessel.
一艘应急救生船。
■an operational mode of an electrical appliance in which the power is switched on but the appliance is not actually functioning
（电子产品的）待机模式
■[as modifier]denoting or relating to an economic or financial measure prepared for implementation in specified circumstances
（经济，金融的）应急措施
a standby credit facility.
一项应急信用措施。 - the state of waiting to secure an unreserved place for a journey or performance, allocated on the basis of earliest availability
（准备到确定地方旅行或演出的）待命状态
passengers were obliged to go on standby.
乘客被迫随时准备出发。
■[count noun]a person waiting to secure such a place
随时待命者
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