substitute

美 [ˈsʌbstɪtuːt]英 [ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt]
  • v.(以…)代替,代用;接替,替代;<化>(使)取代;派……接替,由……替代
  • n.<语>替代(形式),代用词,代用语;代用品,代替者;替补队员;代替者,替换者;<海>(用于重复桅杆信号旗信号的)代用小信号旗, 代用旗;应征入伍者;<矿>转接器;<苏格兰><律>副职
  • adj.代替的,代用的;替补的;由代用品构成的,用代用品的

复数: substitutes 派生词: substitution n. 过去式: substituted 现在分词: substituting 过去分词: substituted 第三人称单数: substitutes

sub- 在下面 + stitut 建立 + -e

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substitutesubstitute

noun

1

代替者;代替物;代用品
a person or thing that you use or have instead of the one you normally use or have

a meat substitute

肉食替代品

Paul's father only saw him as a substitute for his dead brother.

保罗的父亲只是把他当作他死去的哥哥来看待。

a substitute family

收养家庭

The course teaches you the theory but there's no substitute for practical experience.

这门课教的是理论,但没有任何东西能代替实践经验。

The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car.

他们坐当地的公交车,这比坐自己的汽车可差远了。

2

替补(运动员)
a player who replaces another player in a sports game

He was brought on as (a) substitute after half-time.

他作为替补队员在下半场上场。

verb

(以…)代替;取代
to take the place of sb/sth else; to use sb/sth instead of sb/sth else

Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you.

大夫所能给你的忠告是无可替代的。

Margarine can be substituted for butter in this recipe.

做这道菜可以用人造黄油代替黄油。

Butter can be substituted with margarine in this recipe.

做这道菜可以用人造黄油代替黄油。

Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half) .

下半场贝克汉姆膝盖受伤被换下。

substitute

频次

  • 1
    V-ERG 用…代替;取代;替换
    If you substitute one thing for another, or if one thing substitutes for another, it takes the place or performs the function of the other thing.

    They were substituting violence for dialogue...

    他们在用暴力取代对话。

  • In my experience a straight substitution of carob for chocolate doesn't work...

    根据我的经验,用角豆制品直接代替巧克力行不通。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 代替者;代替物;代用品
    A substitute is something that you have or use instead of something else.

    She is seeking a substitute for the very man whose departure made her cry.

    那个男人的离去令她伤心痛哭,她正想找一个人填补内心的空缺。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 令人满意的替代物;与之媲美的事物
    If you say that one thing is no substitute for another, you mean that it does not have certain desirable features that the other thing has, and is therefore unsatisfactory. If you say that there is no substitute for something, you mean that it is the only thing which is really satisfactory.

    The printed word is no substitute for personal discussion with a great thinker...

    阅读印在纸上的内容远不如与伟大的思想家面对面探讨那般受益。

  • 5
    N-COUNT 替补(运动员)
    In team games such as football, a substitute is a player who is brought into a match to replace another player.

    Coming on as a substitute, he scored four crucial goals for Cameroon.

    作为替补队员上场的他为喀麦隆队打入了四粒关键进球。

noun

1
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Synonym: replacement
2
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
we need extra employees for summer fill-ins
Synonym: stand-in relief reliever backup backup man fill-in
3
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
Synonym: reserve second-stringer

verb

1
put in the place of another;switch seemingly equivalent items
the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt
substitute regular milk with fat-free milk
synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning
Synonym: replace interchange exchange
2
be a substitute
The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague
The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet
Synonym: sub stand in fill in
3
act as a substitute
She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold
Synonym: deputize deputise step in

adj

1
artificial and inferior
ersatz coffee
substitute coffee
Synonym: ersatz
2
serving or used in place of another
an alternative plan
Synonym: alternate alternative

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The course teaches you the theory but there 's no substitute for practical experience .

    这门课教的是理论,但没有任何东西能代替实践经验。

  2. Would phone conversations substitute for cosy chats over lunch or in the pub after work ?

    打电话能代替午餐时或下班后在酒吧里的惬意闲谈吗?

  3. Nothing can substitute for the advice your doctor is able to give you .

    大夫所能给你的忠告是无可替代的。

  4. Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury .

    下半场贝克汉姆膝盖受伤被换下。

  5. He was brought on as substitute after half-time .

    他作为替补队员在下半场上场。

  6. Butter can be substituted with margarine in this recipe .

    做这道菜可以用人造黄油代替黄油。

  7. Margarine can be substituted for butter in this recipe .

    做这道菜可以用人造黄油代替黄油。

  8. There is no substitute for practical experience .

    实践经验是无法替代的。

  9. Industry has been working at developing harmless substitutes for these gases

    该行业一直在努力开发一些可以替代这些气体的无害物质。

  10. The printed word is no substitute for personal discussion with a great thinker

    阅读印在纸上的内容远不如与伟大的思想家面对面探讨那般受益。

  11. She is seeking a substitute for the very man whose departure made her cry .

    那个男人的离去令她伤心痛哭,她正想找一个人填补内心的空缺。

  12. You could always substitute a low-fat soft cheese

    你总是可以代之以低脂肪的软奶酪。

  13. Coming on as a substitute , he scored four crucial goals for Cameroon .

    作为替补队员上场的他为喀麦隆队打入了四粒关键进球。

  14. Desserts can be substituted by a portion of fresh fruit

    餐后甜点可以用一份新鲜水果代替。

  15. Reduced-calorie cheese is a great substitute for cream cheese

    低卡路里干酪是奶油干酪的极佳替代品。

  16. The amount of nicotine in these nicotine substitutes can be enough to excite the heart .

    这些尼古丁替代品中的烟碱含量足以刺激心脏。

  17. He was substituting for the injured William Wales .

    他替下了受伤的威廉·威尔士。

  18. They were substituting violence for dialogue

    他们在用暴力取代对话。

  19. After 20 minutes on the field he had to be substituted .

    上场20分钟后他不得不被替换下来。

  20. The chef said you could substitute ketchup for the vinegar .

    主厨说过可以用番茄酱代替醋。

  21. Emotion should never be a substitute for sound policy .

    感情不能代替政策。

  22. Glass blocks are sometimes substituted for ordinary bricks .

    有时,玻璃砖被用来代替普通的砖。

  23. We mustn 't rely on sheer enthusiasm and substitute our personal feelings for policy .

    我们不能仅凭着热情而用感情去代替政策。

  24. He substituted for the worker who was ill .

    他顶患病的工人干活。

  25. If you cannot go yourself , try to find someone to substitute for you .

    你要是自己不能去,可以找个人来代替。

  26. We evaded the Soviet proposal of banning nuclear weapons in war and substituted for it a clause abjuring the threat of force in peacetime .

    我们避开了苏联关于在战争中禁止使用核武器的建议,而用一项在和平时期放弃使用武力威胁的条款来代替它。

  27. Unfortunately ,   the   current   low   prices   for   oil ,   gas ,   and   coal   may   provide   little   incentive   for research   to   find   even   cheaper   substitutes   for   those   fuels .

    幸的是,目前石油、天然气和煤炭价格低廉,这可能无法为寻找更便宜的燃料替代品提供动力。

  28. " The fact that participants were willing to substitute part of a food item for the mere prospect of a relatively small monetary award is interesting , " says Reimann .

    “参与者们愿意用获得相对来说较少金钱奖励的可能性来替换掉一部分食物,这一事实也是非常有趣的。”雷曼说。

  29. Unfortunately , you must carry the necessary equipment with you , since it 's all but impossible to find natural substitutes .

    不幸的是,你必须随身携带必要的设备,因为在那里找到天然替代品的可能性几乎为零。

  30. If we substitute a number for each letter , the message " Meet me " would read " 13 5 5 20 13 5 . "

    如果我们用一个数字来代替每一个字母,那么"遇见我"的信息将是"135520135"

前缀
e-在下面

subject n. 主题

sub- 在下面 + ject 投掷,扔

submarine n. 潜艇

sub- 在下面 + marine adj.海洋的

submerge v. 淹没

sub- 在下面 + merg 沉,没 + -e

submit vt. 提交

sub- 在下面 + mit 送,放出

substance n. 物质

sub- 在下面 + st- 站,立 + -ance 性质,状况

substantial adj. 大量的

sub- 在下面 + stant 站,立 + -ial ...的

subtract v.

sub- 在下面 + tract 拉,拖

suburb n. 郊区

sub- 在下面 + urb 城市

subway n. 地铁

sub- 在下面 + way n.方法

subtle adj. 不易察觉的

sub- 在下面 + -tle

subsidy n. 补贴

sub- 在下面 + sid- 坐 + -y 名词后缀

subscribe v. 订阅

sub- 在下面 + scrib 写 + -e

replace displace substitute 【导航词义:替代,取代】
replace v. 取代,更换
〔辨析〕

普通用词,可以指取代、替换某人的工作,也可指用新的物品替代旧的、坏的物品。

〔例证〕

Who will replace Sam on the team?

谁将接替队里的萨姆?

Three of the bulbs have to be replaced.

其中3个灯泡必须得换下来。

They replaced the wooden chairs with plastic ones.

他们用塑料椅子来代替木头椅子。

displace v. 取代,替代
〔辨析〕

指取代、替换某人或某物的位置。

〔例证〕

He is ready to displace Gerrard in England's starting line-up.

他已经准备好接替杰拉德在英格兰队的首发位置。

Gradually, natural gas has displaced coal as a major source of energy.

天然气逐渐取代煤成为主要能源。

substitute v. 替代,替换
〔辨析〕

指用新的或不同的东西代替原来的,也指代理某人的职位或替代球员,常后接介词 for。

〔例证〕

The chef said you could substitute ketchup for the vinegar.

主厨说过可以用番茄酱代替醋。

Who substituted for Susan when she was out sick?

苏珊生病没上班时,谁暂时接替了她的工作?

After 20 minutes on the field he had to be substituted.

上场20分钟后他不得不被替换下来。

  • 词语搭配

substitute与以下词性连用

adj.

good substitute

良好替代品

temporary substitute

临时替代品;临时替补

v.

use someone/something as a substitute

用某物作替代品;用某人作替补