INSTEAD1 instead of another thing, place, time etc2 instead of another personRELATED WORDSsee alsoREPLACE1 instead of another thing, place, time etc 代替另外的事物、地点、时间等instead /ɪnˈsted/ [adverb] We didn't have enough money to go to a movie, so we went to the park instead. 我们没有足够的钱去看电影，所以就去了公园。 I can't manage Thursday. Can we meet on Friday instead? 周四我不行，我们改为周五见面怎么样？instead of Can I have soup instead of salad? 我不要沙拉而要汤行吗？instead of doing something You should talk to your teacher instead of just complaining to me about it. 你应该和老师谈谈，而不是只是跟我抱怨这件事。rather than /ˈrɑːðəʳ ðənǁˈræ-/ [preposition]if you do or choose one thingrather than another, you do or choose the first thing because it seems better 与其；而不是 She uses lemon rather than vinegar in her salad dressings. 在沙拉调料中，她用柠檬而不用醋。 Rather than driving around all day looking for somewhere to park, why don't you take a bus into town? 与其开车开一整天找停车处，为何不坐公共汽车进城呢？in place of /ɪn ˈpleɪs ɒv/ [preposition]if one thing is usedin place of another, it is used instead of it or put in the place where the other thing was 代替，取代 A Walt Disney film is being shown in place of the advertised programme. 现在放映一部沃尔特·迪斯尼的电影来代替事先预告的那个节目。 For this recipe you can always use olive oil in place of butter. 这个菜谱中，你总可以用橄榄油来代替黄油。in something's place The newspaper has stopped having a crossword puzzle and in its place they now have a weekly wordsearch competition. 这家报纸现已不刊登纵横字谜游戏了，取而代之的是每周一期的寻字比赛。in favour ofBritish/in favor ofAmerican /ɪn ˈfeɪvər ɒv/ [preposition]if you decide not to do, have, or accept one thingin favour of another, you choose the other because you think it is much better 支持；赞同 The original plan was abandoned in favour of a new proposal. 原计划被放弃，采纳了新的建议。 Communist theory and practice has been rejected in favour of American-style capitalism. 福利主义已被抛弃，实行了美国式的资本主义。in preference to /ɪn ˈprefərəns tuː/ [preposition]if you choose one thingin preference to another thing, you choose it instead of the other thing because you think it is better or more suitable 〔偏好…〕而不是 In Languedoc, local wines are drunk in preference to wines from other parts of France. 在朗格多克，人们喜欢喝本地产的，而非法国其他地方产的葡萄酒。 Children often choose high-fat fast foods in preference to fresh, healthy ones. 儿童常常会选择高脂肪的快餐食品，而不是新鲜的、有益的食品。in lieu /ɪn ˈljuːǁ-ˈluː/ [adverb]something that is givenin lieu of something else is given instead of that thing, especially in a work or business situation 代替〔尤指与工作或商业有关的情况〕a day/time off in lieu Because you worked on Sunday, you can have a day off in lieu. 由于周日上了班，你可以休假一天。 Occasionally, he makes his staff work overtime and gives them time off in lieu. 他偶尔让员工加班，再给他们补假。in lieu of They used to give the landlord poultry and eggs in lieu of rent. 以前，他们把家禽和鸡蛋给房东代替租金。2 instead of another person 代替另一个人instead /ɪnˈsted/ [adverb] Jo couldn't go to the meeting, so I said I'd go instead. 乔不能出席会议，所以我就说我代她去。instead of Gillespie will play in midfield instead of Cochrane. 吉莱斯皮将替代科克伦踢中场位置。 I can't understand why they chose him instead of you -- you're much better qualified for the job. 我不明白他们为何选他而没选你—这个工作你的资历比他合适得多。in somebody's place/in place of somebody /ɪn somebodyˈs ˈpleɪs, ɪn ˈpleɪs əv somebody/ [adverb]if you do something or go somewherein someone's place, you do it or go there instead of them because they are not able to go 代替某人〔做某事或去某地〕 Mr Lloyd resigned and asked Mr Graham to serve in his place. 劳埃德先生辞职了，他请格雷厄姆先生代替他的位置。 I'm not playing in next week's game and I'm not sure who will be playing in my place. 下周的比赛我不参加了，我不清楚谁来替我。in place of somebody A new manager was appointed in place of Hoddle. 新任命了一位经理接替霍德尔。for /fəʳ; strong fɔːʳ/ [preposition]if you do somethingfor someone, you do it instead of them, especially in order to help them 代替〔尤指为帮助某人〕 The old man downstairs was ill, so Linda said she'd go shopping for him. 楼下的老人病了，所以琳达说她可以去代他购物。 You shouldn't be carrying those heavy cases -- let me do it for you. 你不应该搬那些重箱子—我来替你搬。on behalf of somebody/on somebody's behalf /ɒn bɪˈhɑːf əv somebody, ɒn somebodyˈs bɪˈhɑːfǁ-bɪˈhæf/ [adverb]if you do somethingon behalf of someone, such as give a speech or making an official decision, you do it instead of them because they have asked you to represent them 代表某人，以某人的名义 On behalf of everyone here, I'd like to wish you a long and happy retirement. 我代表这里的所有人祝你长寿、退休生活愉快。 Richardson's lawyer agreed to speak to journalists on his behalf. 理查森的律师同意代表他去与记者谈话。
