| 单词 | substitute |
| 释义 | substitute (sʌbstɪtjuːt , US -tuːt ) Word forms: substitutes , substituting , substituted 1. verb B2 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. [VERB noun + for] You could always substitute a low-fat soft cheese. [VERB noun] Would phone conversations substitute for cosy chats over lunch or in the pub after work? [VERB + for] He was substituting for the injured William Wales. [VERB + for] Synonyms: replace, exchange, swap, change substitution (sʌbstɪtjuːʃən , US -tuː- )Word forms: substitutions variable noun B2 In my experience a straight substitution of carob for chocolate doesn't work. [+ of] Both Scotland and Northern Ireland had made last-minute substitutions. Synonyms: replacement, exchange, switch, swap 2. countable noun B2 A substitute is something that you have or use instead of something else. She is seeking a substitute for the very person whose departure made her cry. ...tests on humans to find a blood substitute made from animal blood. Synonyms: replacement, reserve, equivalent, surrogate 3. countable noun [with neg, usually singular] 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. [+ for] There is no substitute for practical experience. [+ for] 4. countable noun 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. Collocations: substitute teaching Outside speaking, serving on a board, or substitute teaching at a local school are also examples of moving beyond generic ministry. Christianity Today But worse than that was my day job, which was substitute teaching junior high school students. Christianity Today He supplements his income with some part-time work, such as substitute teaching and officiating at sports events. Christianity Today She even dusted off her old diploma and started substitute teaching. Christianity Today He's the non-fattening sugar substitute in your tea. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The two were the first to market and distribute the sugar substitute in powdered form. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1899, the company began producing the sugar substitute, saccharin. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He granted his approval for the use of the sugar substitute aspartame in dry foods and a tabletop sweetener. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can be used as a 1:1 sugar substitute for coffee, tea, baking, and cooking. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the event of unprecedented demand we reserve the right to send suitable substitute products. Times, Sunday Times While this has become an overworked word in the jargon of pastoral ministry, it has no suitable substitute. Christianity Today They were released on the suitable substitute for their owner and allowed to marry with the person of their choice. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was suggested that this would make a suitable substitute in match manufacture although it was slightly more expensive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also makes a suitable substitute for mayonnaise in traditional egg or tuna salad and as a sauce thickener. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 替代品, 替代 Japanese: 代用, 代用する |
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