候补
verb C2- to wait to fill a vacancy
- reserve (candidate)
- alternate
- substitute
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那日，又在北柱楼吃饭，是个候补道请的。
那是兄弟答道：『这样恐不多当，此人既非候补，又非投放，且还不知他有什么功名，札子不甚好下。
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