释义 |
queue-jump in British Englishverb (intransitive)1. to take a place in a queue ahead of those already queuing; push in 2. to obtain prior consideration or some other advantage out of turn or unfairly Also: jump the queueDerived forms queue-jumper noun Examples of 'queue-jump' in a sentencequeue-jump Doctors warn that the proposal by senior civil servants could lead to people using the service to queue-jump.Think of it as legitimate queue-jumping.Parents accuse one another of queue-jumping.Fairness is part of our national creed, as any queue-jumping foreign visitor soon discovers.Both parks are fun, especially if you invest a little extra in queue-jump passes.The path to citizenship seems an idea both parties can support provided it comes with background checks, penalties and no queue-jumping.Posters have been put up in response to complaints of queue-jumping, jostling and barging in the rush to claim the best seats. |