substitute
Bridgezipf 4.17Pronunciation
/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.Online meetings are a reasonable substitute for some interactions but are no substitute for face-to-face collaboration.
- 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)