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单词 substituted
释义

substitute

1 of 2

noun

sub·​sti·​tute ˈsəb-stə-ˌtüt How to pronounce substitute (audio)
-ˌtyüt
: a person or thing that takes the place or function of another
substitute adjective

substitute

2 of 2

verb

substituted; substituting

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 (something, such 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

Synonyms

Noun

  • backup
  • cover
  • designated hitter
  • fill-in
  • locum tenens
  • pinch hitter
  • relief
  • replacement
  • reserve
  • stand-in
  • sub

Verb

  • change
  • commute
  • exchange
  • shift
  • swap
  • switch
  • trade
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Example Sentences

Noun you'll be getting a substitute until your regular teacher is feeling better if you like, you can use nuts as a substitute for coconut in that recipe Verb One of our teachers is sick, so we need someone to substitute. They substituted real candles with electric ones.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
This is where my involvement and advocacy for public education began, as a PTA and Booster Club President and K-8 substitute teacher. Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 The board also approved a temporary raise in substitute teacher pay from $225 to $300 per day and to $325 per day on Fridays through June 30, 2023. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 The rest of the time, a substitute teacher supervised them and gave the students busy work. Perry Stein, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The homework assignment was passed out by a substitute teacher in a social studies class on Wednesday, Barber explained. Ryan Callihan The Bradenton Herald (tns), al, 2 Sep. 2022 Last year, Cuervo served as a substitute teacher at Mount Pleasant High School. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 Simmons works as a substitute teacher in Union County during the school year and has spent her life gardening. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2022 Sunderland made $225 a day as a substitute teacher, and ultimately won a 25% pay increase with back pay following the strike, but the city has still not come forward with her back pay. Lauren Kaori Gurley, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2022 When Amy Randall's dishwasher broke down a couple of months ago, the substitute teacher watched video after video on YouTube to learn potential fixes, but none of them worked. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 29 July 2022
Verb
There are also some novel materials out there that can substitute as a tinder fire starter, including steel wool. Chris Meehan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2022 One important leverage point is finding ingredients for animal feed that can substitute for grains, freeing more farmland to grow crops for human consumption. Merritt Drewery, The Conversation, 28 June 2022 San Francisco and Berkeley, for instance, do not allow the use of a recent negative coronavirus test result to substitute for the vaccination requirement. Emily Alpert Reyes Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021 What energies might substitute for those once spent on hero worship? Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 In an effort to establish a safer bike route past and beyond downtown Portland’s Elk Fountain, the city will soon substitute a bike lane for one of the two driving lanes on Southwest Main Street between Third and Fourth avenues. oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2022 However, nothing can substitute for learning by doing and coaching delivered in the moment. Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Food sold to restaurants didn’t substitute easily for food sold in supermarkets. Greg Ip, WSJ, 15 June 2022 Aleppo pepper, an ancho-like crushed chile, can substitute for Turkish pepper. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

substitute 1 of 2

noun

sub·​sti·​tute ˈsəb-stə-ˌtüt How to pronounce substitute (audio)
-ˌtyüt
: a person or thing that takes the place of another

substitute

2 of 2

verb

substituted; substituting
1
: to put in the place of another
2
: to take the place of another
Honey can substitute for sugar in the recipe.

Medical Definition

substitute 1 of 2

noun

sub·​sti·​tute ˈsəb-stə-ˌt(y)üt How to pronounce substitute (audio)
: a person or thing that takes the place or function of another
father and mother substitutes

substitute

2 of 2

transitive verb

substituted; substituting
: to put or use in the place of another: as
a
: to introduce (an atom or group) as a substituent
b
: to alter (as a compound) by introduction of a substituent

substituted

verb

past tense of substitute
1
as in exchanged
to give up (something) and take something else in return can I substitute coleslaw for potato salad if I order the chicken plate?

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exchanged
  • swapped
  • traded
  • replaced
  • changed
  • switched
  • shifted
  • superseded
  • commuted
  • interchanged
  • displaced
  • ceded
  • yielded
  • surrendered
  • reciprocated
  • handed over
2
as in subbed
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only substituting for the talk show host while she is on vacation

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • subbed
  • spelled
  • covered
  • stood in
  • filled in
  • stepped in
  • took over
  • pinch-hit
  • relieved
  • understudied
  • doubled (as)
3
as in replaced
to take the place of "John Doe," "Jane Doe," and "Baby Doe" substituted the real names of the parties involved to preserve their privacy

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • replaced
  • superseded
  • supplanted
  • usurped
  • relieved
  • displanted
  • displaced
  • preempted
  • cut out
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