| 释义 |
Verb: substitute 'súbsti`t(y)oot- Put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
"substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"
- replace, interchange, exchange - Be a substitute
"The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"
- sub, stand in, fill in - Act as a substitute
- deputize, deputise [Brit], step in
Noun: substitute 'súbsti`t(y)oot- A person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
- replacement - An athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
- reserve, second-stringer - Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- stand-in, relief, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in
Adjective: substitute 'súbsti`t(y)oot- Capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
- utility - Serving or used in place of another
- alternate, alternative - Artificial and inferior
"substitute coffee"
- ersatz
Derived forms: substituted, substituting, substitutes See also: artificial, secondary, substituting, substitution, unreal Type of: alter, athlete, change, compeer, equal, equivalent, exchange, interchange, jock [N. Amer], match, modify, peer, replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant Part of: bench Encyclopedia: Substitute |