first-come-first-serve

基本解释

Importantly, if you have a competent board, you will not be able to give them all out-of-cycle raises, so your company executive raises will occur on a first-come, first-serve basis.
更重要的是，如果有竞争委员会你就不能给他们不定期的涨工资，所以你要给公司的高级管理人员涨工资就会根据谁先提出的就给谁涨工资。
An American-style book- building; first-come, first-serve; tender offer, etc.
可以采用美式风格的路演询价圈购、先来先服务、投标式等方法。
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As space is limited, the Press Room will serve on a first-come-first-serve basis.
由于位置有限，此服务以先到先得方式作准。

You can see the offer here, at least for a select few who will be selected on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Iowa State University economist Philip Baumel says the river, could get by with small fixes like extending lock chamber walls or replacing the first-come-first- serve system with a reservation system to relieve congestion.
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