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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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