[VERB 动词]替换；取代；代替 If one thing or person replaces another, the first is used or acts instead of the second.
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The council tax replaces the poll tax next April.
市政税在明年4月将取代人头税。
...the city lawyer who replaced Bob as chairman of the company...
取代鲍勃成为公司主席的市政律师
The smile disappeared to be replaced by a doleful frown.
笑容消失了，取而代之的是哀伤的蹙眉。
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[VERB 动词]以…取代；以…接替 If you replace one thing or person with another, you put something or someone else in their place to do their job.
[V n with/by n]
[V n]
I clean out all the grease and replace it with oil so it works better in very low temperatures...
我把所有的油脂清除干净，然后用油来代替，从而使它在低温条件下运转得更好。
The BBC decided it could not replace her.
英国广播公司认定那不能取代她。
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[VERB 动词]换下(坏的)；以新的替换 If you replace something that is broken, damaged, or lost, you get a new one to use instead.
[V n]
The shower that we put in a few years back has broken and we cannot afford to replace it.
我们几年前安装的淋浴器坏了，但买不起新的来换。
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[VERB 动词]把…放回(原处) If you replace something, you put it back where it was before.
[V n]
[V n prep]
The line went dead. Whitlock replaced the receiver...
线路中断了，惠特洛克把听筒放回原处。
Replace the caps on the bottles.
把瓶盖重新盖上。
Oxford
re·place★/rɪˈpleɪs; NAmErɪˈpleɪs/verb1★replacesth/sb to be used instead of sth/sb else; to do sth instead of sb/sth else 代替；取代SYN
take over from
◆The new design will eventually replace all existing models.新的设计最终将会取代所有现有的型号。◆Teachers will never be replaced by computers in the classroom.课堂上电脑永远不会取代老师。2★to remove sb/sth and put another person or thing in their place （用…）替换；（以…）接替replacesb/sth ◆He will be difficult to replace when he leaves.他离职时，他的位置很难找到人接替。replacesb/sth with/by sb/sth ◆It is not a good idea to miss meals and replace them with snacks.不吃正餐，改吃点心，这不是什么好主意。3★replacesth to change sth that is old, damaged, etc. for a similar thing that is newer or better 更换；更新◆All the old carpets need replacing.所有的旧地毯都需要更换。◆You'll be expected to replace any broken glasses.玻璃杯如有损坏，要负责赔偿。4★replacesth (+ adv./prep.) to put sth back in the place where it was before 把…放回原处◆I replaced the cup carefully in the saucer.我小心翼翼地将杯子放回茶碟。◆to replace the handset (= after using the telephone)放回电话听筒replacereplacesreplacedreplacingre·place/rɪˈpleɪs; NAmErɪˈpleɪs/
1to start doing something instead of another person, or start being used instead of another thing: I’m replacing Sue on the team. Lectures have replaced the old tutorial system.2to remove someone from their job or something from its place, and put a new person or thing there: Two of the tyres had to be replaced.replace something with something They replaced the permanent staff with part-timers.3if you replace something that has been broken, stolen etc, you get a new one → irreplaceable: I’ll replace the vase I broke as soon as possible.4to put something back where it was before: He replaced the book on the shelf.—replaceable adjectiveRegisterIn everyday English, people usually say put something back rather than replace something:· Don't forget to put the books back when you've finished.THESAURUSa personreplace if one person replaces another, they do a job or activity instead of the other person, usually permanently: · The opposition leader Zhelyu Zhelev was elected to replace him.· How will we ever find anyone who can replace you?· The lead singer was replaced by Ray Willis back in 1992.take somebody's place/take the place of somebody to do something instead of someone: · It will be difficult to find someone to take her place.· Doctor Rice is on holiday. I'm taking his place.· The court may allow another relative to take the place of the parent.take over to replace someone in a job or position, and continue their work: · The new manager took over in July.· Sales are up (=they have increased)since he took over the company.stand in for somebody to replace someone at work on a particular occasion: · She was filming in Australia, so she asked a friend to stand in for her at the awards ceremony.· During the dangerous scenes, stuntmen and women stand in for the actors.fill in for somebody to replace someone in a job for a short time: · Susan will fill in for me while I'm away.a thingreplace if one thing replaces another, it is used instead of the other thing, usually permanently: · The car was old and needed replacing.· Computers have replaced typewriters.take something's place/take the place of something to be used instead of another thing: · If any of the eight units fails, its place will be taken by the back-up unit.· MP3 players are taking the place of CDs.· Ugly concrete apartment buildings have taken the place of the old houses.supersede to take the place of something – used especially about inventions, methods, organizations etc: · The League of Nations was superseded by the United Nations in 1946.· Analysis by manual calculation has been superseded by more modern computer-based methods.· Goose used to be a traditional Christmas bird until turkey superseded it in popularity.· Iron began to supersede bronze for tool making about 3000 years ago.substitute something for something to use something instead of the thing that you usually use, because the usual thing is not available – used especially about food: · You can substitute margarine for butter in most recipes.
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[rɪˈpleɪs]replaced, replacing, replaces
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取代(50%)，替换(46%)，偿还(2%)，放回原处(2%)
vt.取代，代替；替换，更换；归还，偿还；把…放回原处
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