substitute
UK ['sʌb.stɪ.tju:t] US [-tu:t] verb transitive
ADVANCED
■to use something or someone instead of another thing or person 用…代替，代之以•You can substitute oil for butter in this recipe.这道菜中你可以用食用油代替牛油。 •Dayton was substituted for Williams in the second half of the match.下半场比赛戴顿上场取代了威廉斯。 substitute for sth
■to perform the same job as another thing or to take its place 取代，代替•Gas-fired power stations will substitute for less efficient coal-fired equipment.以煤气为燃料的发电站将会代替效率较低的燃煤装置。
UK ['sʌb.stɪ.tju:t] US [-tu:t] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person 替代品，代替物•Tofu can be used as a meat substitute in vegetarian recipes.素食食谱中豆腐可用以替代肉类。 •Vitamins should not be used as a substitute for a healthy diet.维他命不应用于替代健康饮食。 ADVANCED (informal sub)
■in sports, a player who is used for part of a game instead of another player （体育比赛中的）替补队员•Johnson came on as a substitute towards the end of the match.约翰逊在比赛接近尾声时作为替补队员上场。 •The manager brought on (US alsosent in)another substitute in the final minutes of the game.比赛还剩下最后几分钟时，主教练又换上了一位替补队员。 there is no substitute for sth
■nothing is as good as the stated thing …是无可替代的•You can work from plans of a garden, but there's no substitute for visiting the site yourself.你可以从花园的设计图入手，但最好还是亲自到实地看一看，仍是有必要的。 (also substitute teacher) (informal sub) US for * supply teacher |