spare production capacity

基本解釋

That has left little spare production capacity and,in Americaat least, dwindling stocks.
一方面生產的空間有限，另一方面，至少在美國，石油儲備一直在下降。
That is ample to plug a Libyan gap but would hasten the day when growing world demand sucks up all spare production capacity.
這足以填補利比亞留下的空缺，但是堅持不了多久，因為增加的世界石油需求正在吞噬所有的備用生產能力。
Many had expected an increase in quotas as members with spare production capacity, led by Saudi Arabia, pushed to avoid a price spike that may dampen long-term demand.
許多人原本期望配額會增加，因為以沙特為首的有閑置產能的成員國努力在避免可能會抑制長期需求的價格飆升。

The kingdom has for years taken it upon itself to hold most of the world's spare production capacity.
FORBES: Magazine Article
We have only the word of the Saudis to support the idea that they do have spare production capacity.
FORBES: Why I think Saudi Oil Production is now at Capacity
The Saudis had 1.5 million bpd of spare production capacity--oil spigots on standby--and it was less desirable heavy crude.
FORBES: Magazine Article