substitution
noun[CorU]
uk/ˌsʌb.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/us/ˌsʌb.stəˈtuː.ʃən/C1
the use of onepersonor thinginsteadof another:
换人Itlooksas though thecoachis going tomake asubstitution(=changeoneplayerfor another in thegame).教练似乎要换人。
Replacing and exchanging
- alternate
- alternatively
- bargainsomethingaway
- change over
- instead
- instead of
- lieu
- make up forsomething
- name
- rep
- represent
- shoe
- sing
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- spare
- step
- step intosomeone'sshoesidiom
- step into the breachidiom
- sub outsomething
- succeed
Grammar
Substitution
In speaking and in writing, we try to avoid repeating words, phrases or clauses. We use substitute forms to do this:…Substitution: purpose
In speaking and in writing, we try to avoid repeating words, phrases or clauses. We use substitute forms to do this:…Substitution: what forms can we use?
We can use many different words and phrases in substitution, including words such as both, either, some (indefinite quantifying pronouns), do and so, and expressions such as the same and thus.…Substitution for nouns
We mostly use one and some/ones to substitute for countable nouns:…