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单词 in place of
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in place of in British English

a. 
instead of; in lieu of
go in place of my sister
b. 
in exchange for
he gave her it in place of her ring
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in place of in American English

as a substitute for; instead of
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Examples of 'in place of' in a sentence
in place of

There might have been real love in place of the infatuation they no longer knew what to do with.
Sillitoe, Alan THE OPEN DOOR (2003)
And he was sure his readers would be able to provide their own explanation in place of the one the President had so woefully failed to give.
Dobbs, Michael WALL GAMES (2003)
The rest were eaten up with curiosity to know what the authorities had planned for them in place of an expedition.
Brent-Dyer, Elinor ADRIENNE AND THE CHALET SCHOOL (2003)

Synonyms of 'in place of'

instead of, rather than, in exchange for, as an alternative to
More Synonyms of in place of
(phrase) 
Cooked kidney beans can be used in place of French beans.
Synonyms
instead of
She had to spend four months away, instead of the usual two.
rather than
in exchange for
as an alternative to
taking the place of
in lieu of
as a substitute for
as a replacement for
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Nearby words of
in place of

  • in person
  • in pieces
  • in place
  • in place of
  • in play
  • in point of fact
  • in practice

Synonyms of 'in place of'

in place of

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