Substitute



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解释

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• n.代替品; v.代替
• ［英］ n.代替品 ( a person or thing that takes the place or function of another) ; v.代替 ( replace)
• ［记］ sub ( 下面) ＋stitute ( 站) -> 站在下面的 -> 代替品
• ［例］ Guess work is no substitute for investigation.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French substitut, from Latin substitutus, past participle of substituere to put in place of, from sub- + statuere to set up, place — more at statute
• Date: 15th century
• a person or thing that takes the place or function of another
• ? substitute adjective

II. verb (-tuted; -tuting)

• Date: circa 1594
• transitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to put or use in the place of another
    • b. to introduce (an atom or group) as a substituent; also to alter (as a compound) by introduction of a substituent <a substituted benzene ring>
  • 2. to take the place of ; replace
• intransitive verb
  • to serve as a substitute

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