请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 lieu
释义

lieu

/ljuː / /luː /
noun (in lieu)
Instead: the company issued additional shares to shareholders in lieu of a cash dividend...
  • So, in lieu of my own words, let me direct you instead to some recent offerings from my fellow citizens.
  • The gig was fine, and in lieu of sandwiches we got a rather nice meal in the tapas bar that's in the theatre complex.
  • Every year, he gives £500 to a chosen charity in lieu of sending out Christmas cards.

Origin

Middle English: via French from Latin locus 'place'.

Rhymes

随便看

 

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/23 15:25:05