stand-to

短语

n. 待命, 准备战斗

词形变化

stands-to 复数 stand-tos 复数 stands-to 三单 standing-to 现在分词 stood-to 过去式 stood-to 过去分词

别名

stand to

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A state of readiness assumed by ground troops at dawn and dusk in wartime.

    政治 军事

    "Stand-to" at dusk for about an hour, work all night, "stand-to" for an hour before dawn. That's the general programme.

v.
  1. 1.

    To assume such a state of readiness.

    政治 军事

词源

Ellipsis of stand-to-arms.

来源：wiktionary