词组 | replace |
释义 | replace /rɪˈpleɪs/ verb to start doing a job instead of another person, or start being used instead of another thing: The lead singer was replaced by Ray Willis back in 1992. Computers have replaced typewriters.verbssth needs replacing The car was old and needed replacing.find sb/sth to replace sb/sth How will we ever find anyone to replace you?THESAURUS: replacereplace a person take sb’s place/take the place of sb to do something instead of someone: Doctor Rice is on holiday. I’m taking his place. | The court may allow another relative to take the place of the parent. | It will be difficult to find someone to take her place. take over to replace someone in a job or position, and continue their work: The new manager will take over from the present one in July. | Sales have increased since he took over the company. stand in for sb to replace someone at work on a particular occasion: She was filming in Australia, so she asked a friend to stand in for her at the awards ceremony. | During the dangerous scenes, stuntmen and women stand in for the actors. fill in for sb to replace someone in a job for a short time: Susan will fill in for me while I’m away.replace a thing take sth’s place/take the place of sth to be used instead of another thing: Tablet computers are taking the place of PCs. | Ugly concrete apartment buildings have taken the place of the old houses. | If any of the eight units fails, its place will be taken by the back-up unit. supersede to take the place of something – used especially about inventions, methods, organizations etc: The League of Nations was superseded by the United Nations in 1946. | The old ways of farming have been superseded by more modern methods. | Iron began to supersede bronze for tool-making about 3,000 years ago. substitute sth for sth to use something instead of the thing that you usually use, because the usual thing is not available – used especially about food: You can substitute margarine for butter in most recipes. |
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