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/ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːt/ |
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1 | T to use something new or different instead of what is normally used 用(新的或不同的某物)替换(通常使用之物) |
| Instead of using silicon, they have substituted a more flexible material. 他们不用硅,而是代之以一种更有弹性的材料。 |
| substitute sth for sth You can substitute chicken for beef if you don’ t like red meat. 如果你不喜欢红肉,可以用鸡肉代替牛肉。 |
| The objective is to substitute real democratic politics for conflict and violence. 目的是用真正的民主政治来代替冲突与暴力。 |
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2 | T to remove one thing and put something else in its place 用…代替…;替换… |
| She suggested that we take out the word ‘demand’ and substitute ‘request’ . 她建议我们删去demand, 用request 一词代替。 |
| substitute sth for sth Police investigators substituted Palmer’ s bag for a similar one, then followed him to his hideout. 警方调查人员用一个相似的包调换了帕尔默的包,然后尾随其到了藏匿处。 |
| substitute sth with sth Owing to the high insurance costs, the original painting has been substituted with a copy. 由于高额的保险费用,原画已用复制品代替。 |
| 2a | to replace a member of a sports team with another player during a game (比赛中)用(一队员)替换(另一队员) | | Beckham limped off with an injured ankle and was substituted by Fowler. 贝克汉姆因脚踝受伤一瘸一拐地走下场,由福勒替补登场。 | |
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3 | I +for to do someone else’ s job for a short period of time (短期地)顶替,代替(某人的工作) |
| Mark will substitute for me tomorrow. 马克明天替我的班。 |
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DERIVED WORD |
substitutable adj |
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