standby cost

基本解释

As long as the standby passenger pays more than the marginal cost, selling him a ticket is profitable.
只要等退票的乘客所支付的钱大于边际成本，卖给他机票就是有利可图的。
As for A company, the cost for the loan might be higher than a general commercial loan for it shall pay the extra fees for opening the standby L/C.
对A公司来说，其贷款成本可能高于一般的商业贷款，因为有一笔额外的开证手续费需要支付。
The phone will apparently cost quite a bit more than Nokia's, although talk time levels and standby times per battery charge differ.
摩托罗拉的这款手机显然要比诺基亚的贵很多，但每次充电的通话时间和待机时间会有所不同。

Backup or standby generators cost an order of magnitude less than generators designed to provide primary power.
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