substitute

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Pronunciation

/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt/(SUB-sti-tyoot)

Part of speech

verb / nounneutral

Chinese

代替;替代品(以某物代替另一物)

Definition

(v) To use something or someone in place of another. (n) A person or thing acting as a replacement.

Word family

  • substitution/ˌsʌbstɪˈtjuːʃən/(n)替换
  • substitutable/ˈsʌbstɪtjuːtəbəl/(adj)可替代的

Collocations

  • substitute for
  • substitute one thing for another
  • as a substitute
  • find a substitute
  • substitute teacher
  • poor substitute

Examples

  1. 1.Online meetings are a reasonable substitute for some interactions but are no substitute for face-to-face collaboration.
  2. 2.The chef was able to substitute the unavailable ingredient without significantly affecting the final dish.

Synonyms

  • replace/rɪˈpleɪs/take the place of
  • swap/swɒp/exchange one for another
  • exchange/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/give and receive

Etymology

from Latin "substituere" = to put in place of, from "sub-" + "statuere" (to set up)