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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
standby
standby UK US [ˈstænd.baɪ] [plural standbys ] noun countable [ standbys ] READY 1. something which is always ready for use, especially if a regular one fails • Board games are a good standby to keep the children amused if the weather is bad. • There are standby generators but these usually only have to work for a few hours a year during power cuts. Thesaurus+: ↑Keeping and storing things 2. on standby When a person or a thing is on standby, they are ready to be used if necessary • Hospitals are on standby ready to deal with casualties from the crash. Thesaurus+: ↑Available and accessible ↑Present TICKET 3. ( also standby ticket ) a cheap ticket sold just before a flight or a performance if there is a seat available Thesaurus+: ↑Tickets
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