| 单词 | replace |
| 释义 | replace (once / 132 pages) v Is your pen not working? Maybe you need to replace it. To replace is to substitute one thing for another — in this case, to get a new pen and throw the old one away. When you see the word place in it, replace makes sense: replacing is putting something new in place of something old. We need to replace most things at some point: light bulbs burn out and batteries run out, while computers, cars, and socks wear out. When something stops working or is just worn out and old, it might be time to replace it. It's natural to worry that your boss might want to replace you — i.e., fire you and hire someone else. Some things in life cannot be replaced, like a winning lottery ticket or a friend. WORD FAMILYreplace: replaceable, replaced, replacement, replaces, replacing+/irreplaceable: irreplaceableness, irreplaceably/replaceable: irreplaceable, replaceability, unreplaceable/replacement: replacements USAGE EXAMPLESI replace the filter on the unit every three months. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) John Franklin III replaced White in the second quarter and completed two of four passes on his first drive that ended with a field goal. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) But it is not enough for doctors just to replace a knee or a hip. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1v put something back where it belongs replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it Syn|Hypo|Hyper put back supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant take the place or move into the position of hang up put a telephone receiver back in its cradle lay, place, pose, position, put, set put into a certain place or abstract location 2v put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt Syn|Hypo|Hyper exchange, interchange, substitute shift move and exchange for another reducesimplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another truncatereplace a corner by a plane retoolprovide (a workshop or factory) with new tools subrogatesubstitute one creditor for another, as in the case where an insurance company sues the person who caused an accident for the insured alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 3v take the place or move into the position of Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school Syn|Hypo|Hyper supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant put back put something back where it belongs deputise, deputize, step in, substitute act as a substitute displace, preempttake the place of or have precedence over usurptake the place of oustremove and replace coverhelp out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities come after, follow, succeed be the successor (of) 4v substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected) He replaced the old razor blade We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago the insurance will replace the lost income This antique vase can never be replaced Syn|Hypo|Hyper supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant take the place or move into the position of change, commute, convert, exchange exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category changeremove or replace the coverings of novatereplace with something new, especially an old obligation by a new one rectifyconvert into direct current utilizeconvert (from an investment trust to a unit trust) capitalise, capitalizeconvert (a company's reserve funds) into capital launderconvert illegally obtained funds into legal ones breakexchange for smaller units of money regenerate, renew reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new |
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