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词汇 queue-jumping
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Definition of queue-jumping in English:

queue-jumping

noun ˈkjuːˌdzʌmpɪŋˈkjudʒəmpɪŋ
mass nounBritish
  • 1The action of pushing into a queue in order to be served or dealt with before one's turn.

    all attempts at queue-jumping will be met by glares and furious tut-tutting
    a heated row over queue-jumping at a busy council rubbish tip
    1. 1.1 The action of taking unfair precedence over others.
      the initiative has facilitated queue-jumping, with private patients transferred to NHS hospitals

Definition of queue-jumping in US English:

queue-jumping

nounˈkjudʒəmpɪŋˈkyo͞ojəmpiNG
British
  • 1The action of pushing into a line of people in order to be served or dealt with before one's turn.

    all attempts at queue-jumping will be met by glares and furious tut-tutting
    1. 1.1 The action of taking unfair precedence over others.
      the initiative has facilitated queue-jumping, with private patients transferred to NHS hospitals
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