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Thing Result Choice Change Behaviour 英[ɪnˈsted 美[ɪnˈstɛd Adv.代替,顶替;反而;反倒

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英[ɪnˈsted] 美[ɪnˈstɛd]
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adv.代替,顶替;反而;反倒;
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PREP-PHRASE
代替…;而不是…
If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.
例:She had to spend nearly four months away from him that summer, instead of the usual two...那个夏天她被迫离开他将近四个月而不是通常的两个月。
例:Check-out workers in London will receive £7.17 an hour instead of £6.54...伦敦的收银员每小时工资将从原先的 6.54 英镑涨为 7.17 英镑。

ADV
作为替代;反而;相反地
If you do not do something, but do something else instead, you do the second thing and not the first thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.
例:He reached for the wine but did not drink, pushed it, instead, across the table towards Joanna...他伸手拿酒却没有喝,而是把它推给了坐在桌子对面的乔安娜。
例:The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; instead it was littered with pots and pans...如果妮古拉会收拾,厨房本来是能用的;但现在,这里到处乱放着锅碗瓢盆。
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