re·place /rɪˈpleɪs/ ●●● S2 W1 verb [transitiveT] 1 REPLACEto start doing something instead of another person, or start being used instead of another thing 接替;取代 I’m replacing Sue on the team. 我将接替队里的休。
Lectures have replaced the old tutorial system. 课堂授课取代了旧式的导师制。
2 REPLACEto remove someone from their job or something from its place, and put a new person or thing there 以…替换,更换 Two of the tyres had to be replaced. 其中两个轮胎必须得换下来。
replace something with something They replaced the permanent staff with part-timers. 他们用兼职人员来代替固定职员。
3 REPLACEif you replace something that has been broken, stolen etc, you get a new one 更换〔已损坏之物、被盗的东西等〕 → irreplaceable I’ll replace the vase I broke as soon as possible. 我会尽快换掉被我打碎的花瓶。
4 PUTto put something back where it was before 把…放回原处 He replaced the book on the shelf. 他把书放回架子上。
—replaceable adjectiveadj
RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say put something back rather than replace something: 在日常英语中,人们表示将某物放回原处,一般用 put back,而不用 replace
Don't forget to put the books back when you've finished. 书看完后别忘记放回去。
n THESAURUSa personreplace if one person replaces another, they do a job or activity instead of the other person, usually permanentlyThe opposition leader Zhelyu Zhelev was elected to replace him.
How will we ever find anyone who can replace you?
The lead singer was replaced by Ray Willis back in 1992.
take somebody's place/take the place of somebody to do something instead of someoneIt will be difficult to find someone to take her place.
Doctor Rice is on holiday. I'm taking his place.
The court may allow another relative to take the place of the parent.
take over to replace someone in a job or position, and continue their workThe new manager took over in July.
Sales are up (=they have increased)since he took over the company.
stand in for somebody to replace someone at work on a particular occasionShe 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 somebody to replace someone in a job for a short timeSusan will fill in for me while I'm away.
a thingreplace if one thing replaces another, it is used instead of the other thing, usually permanentlyThe car was old and needed replacing.
Computers have replaced typewriters.
take something's place/take the place of something to be used instead of another thingIf any of the eight units fails, its place will be taken by the back-up unit.
MP3 players are taking the place of CDs.
Ugly concrete apartment buildings have taken the place of the old houses.
supersede to take the place of something – used especially about inventions, methods, organizations etcThe League of Nations was superseded by the United Nations in 1946.
Analysis by manual calculation has been superseded by more modern computer-based methods.
Goose used to be a traditional Christmas bird until turkey superseded it in popularity.
Iron began to supersede bronze for tool making about 3000 years ago.
substitute something for something to use something instead of the thing that you usually use, because the usual thing is not available – used especially about foodYou can substitute margarine for butter in most recipes.