standing by
standing by (1)默认 指以沉默或不作为方式表示同意。该术语常用于关于「不容否认」案件〔cases of estoppel〕中，非指在交易过程中实际在场或参与，而是指在明知和有义务公开其意思时表示沉默。 (2)搁置；准备 (→lying by; estoppel)
STANDING BY
standing by
standing by. 1. The awaiting of an opportunity to respond, as with assistance. 2. Silence or inaction when there is a duty to speak or act; esp., the tacit possession of knowledge under circumstances requiring the possessor to reveal the knowledge. See estoppel by silence under ESTOPPEL.