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lieu n.代替 (1) 我们用糖精片代替糖。(2) 鸿渐拉她手代替回答。 The word lieu originally comes from the Latin locus, meaning "place," and its meaning has stayed true to its origins ever since. Though it does have a standalone definition, "the position or function formerly held by another," this noun is most commonly encountered in the phrase "in lieu of," which means, basically, "instead of."

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英 [luː] 美 [luː] (1) We used saccharine tablets in lieu of sugar.(2) In lieu of a reply, Hung-chien took her hand. To be in lieu of something is to replace it or substitute for it. A restaurant that's run out of clams might serve French onion soup in lieu of chowder. 1[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]代替…；作为…的替代 If you do, get, or give one thing in lieu of another, you do, get, or give it instead of the other thing, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.   [FORMAL 正式]He left what little furniture he owned to his landlord in lieu of rent.他把自己仅有的那点家具留给了房东抵房租。2[PHRASE 短语]…以代之 If you do, get, or give something in lieu, you do, get, or give it instead of something else, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.   [mainly BRIT 主英]  [FORMAL 正式]...an increased salary or time off in lieu.加薪或代之以休假

英语单词	lieu
英美音标	英 [luː] 美 [luː]
中文释义	n.代替
英语例句	(1) We used saccharine tablets in lieu of sugar. (2) In lieu of a reply, Hung-chien took her hand.
中文例句	(1) 我们用糖精片代替糖。 (2) 鸿渐拉她手代替回答。
vocabulary简明	To be in lieu of something is to replace it or substitute for it. A restaurant that's run out of clams might serve French onion soup in lieu of chowder.
vocabulary扩展	The word lieu originally comes from the Latin locus, meaning "place," and its meaning has stayed true to its origins ever since. Though it does have a standalone definition, "the position or function formerly held by another," this noun is most commonly encountered in the phrase "in lieu of," which means, basically, "instead of."
柯林斯解释	1 [PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]代替…；作为…的替代 If you do, get, or give one thing in lieu of another, you do, get, or give it instead of the other thing, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance. [FORMAL 正式] He left what little furniture he owned to his landlord in lieu of rent. 他把自己仅有的那点家具留给了房东抵房租。 2 [PHRASE 短语]…以代之 If you do, get, or give something in lieu, you do, get, or give it instead of something else, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance. [mainly BRIT 主英] [FORMAL 正式] ...an increased salary or time off in lieu. 加薪或代之以休假

Lieu Give Meaning Things Considered Importance [Formal 正式