[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]用…代替;取代;替换 If you substitute one thing for another, or if one thing substitutes for another, it takes the place or performs the function of the other thing.
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They were substituting violence for dialogue...
他们在用暴力取代对话。
You could always substitute a low-fat soft cheese...
你总是可以代之以低脂肪的软奶酪。
Would phone conversations substitute for cosy chats over lunch or in the pub after work?...
打电话能代替午餐时或下班后在酒吧里的惬意闲谈吗?
He was substituting for the injured William Wales.
他替下了受伤的威廉·威尔士。
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In my experience a straight substitution of carob for chocolate doesn't work...
根据我的经验,用角豆制品直接代替巧克力行不通。
Both Scotland and Northern Ireland had made last-minute substitutions.
苏格兰队和北爱尔兰队都在最后时刻做了换人调整。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]代替者;代替物;代用品 A substitute is something that you have or use instead of something else.
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She is seeking a substitute for the very man whose departure made her cry.
那个男人的离去令她伤心痛哭,她正想找一个人填补内心的空缺。
...tests on humans to find a blood substitute made from animal blood.
为从动物血液中提取人血的替代品而在人体上进行的试验
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]令人满意的替代物;与之媲美的事物 If you say that one thing is no substitute for another, you mean that it does not have certain desirable features that the other thing has, and is therefore unsatisfactory. If you say that there is no substitute for something, you mean that it is the only thing which is really satisfactory.
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The printed word is no substitute for personal discussion with a great thinker...
阅读印在纸上的内容远不如与伟大的思想家面对面探讨那般受益。
There is no substitute for practical experience.
实践经验是无法替代的。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]替补(运动员) In team games such as football, a substitute is a player who is brought into a match to replace another player.
Coming on as a substitute, he scored four crucial goals for Cameroon.
作为替补队员上场的他为喀麦隆队打入了四粒关键进球。
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substitutesubstitutessubstitutedsubstitutingnoun★1★a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or have 代替者;代替物;代用品◆a meat substitute肉食替代品◆a substitute family收养家庭substitutefor sb/sth ◆Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother.保罗的父亲只是把保罗当作他死去的哥哥来看待。◆The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute forpractical experience. 这门课教的是理论,但没有任何东西能代替实践经验。◆The local bus service was a poor substitute fortheir car. 他们坐当地的公交车,这比坐自己的汽车可差远了。2★(alsoinformalsub)a player who replaces another player in a sports game 替补(运动员)◆He was brought on as (a) substitute after half-time.他作为替补队员在下半场上场。verb★[intransitive , transitive ]to take the place of sb/sth else; to use sb/sth instead of sb/sth else (以…)代替;取代substitutefor sb/sth ◆Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you.大夫所能给你的忠告是无可替代的。substituteA for B ◆Margarine can be substituted for butter in this recipe.做这道菜可以用人造黄油代替黄油。substituteB with/by A ◆Butter can be substituted with margarine in this recipe.做这道菜可以用人造黄油代替黄油。substitutesb/sth ◆Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half).下半场贝克汉姆膝盖受伤被换下。HELPWhen for,withor byare not used, as in the last example, it can be difficult to tell whether the person or thing mentioned is being used, or has been replaced by somebody or something else. The context will usually make this clear. 像最后一个例句这种情况,由于 for、with 或 by 均不出现,可能难以断定所说的人或事物是在使用的,还是被取代的,通常上下文能使意思明了。▶sub·sti·tu·tionAWLsubstitutionsubstitutions/ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃn; NAmEˈsʌbstɪˈtuːʃn/noun[uncountable , countable ]◆the substitution of low-fat spreads for butter用低脂的面包抹酱代替黄油◆Two substitutions were made during the game.比赛中换了两次人。sub·sti·tute/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt; NAmEˈsʌbstɪtuːt/sub·sti·tu·tion/ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃn; NAmEˈsʌbstɪˈtuːʃn/
1 (also sub informal) someone who does someone else’s job for a limited period of time, especially in a sports team or school: Germany brought on a substitute at half time. substitute goalkeepersubstitute for The coach has to find a substitute for Tim.2a person or thing that you use instead of the one that you usually have, because the usual one is not available: a sugar substitute a father substitute3be no substitute for something used to emphasize that something is not as good as another thing: Vitamin pills are no substitute for a healthy diet.
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1[transitive] to use something new or different instead of something elsesubstitute something for something The recipe says you can substitute yoghurt for the sour cream.2[intransitive] to do someone’s job until the person who usually does it is able to do it againSYN stand insubstitute for Bill substituted for Larry, who was off sick.3[transitive] to replace someone with another person, especially another player: Michael Owen had to be substituted after 20 minutes on the field.