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单词 supplant
释义
supplant
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v

Kate was out sick for a month with mono, and when she came back to school, Jessie had supplanted her as the funny girl at the lunch table. Supplant means to take the place of.
Being supplanted is something that often happens to ideas or ways of thinking. Encouraging children's freedom has supplanted old ideas about children being better seen than heard. After a shocking upset at Wimbledon, a new tennis player has supplanted the reigning champion.
WORD FAMILY
supplant: supplanted, supplanter, supplanting, supplants+/supplanter: supplanters/supplanting: supplantings
USAGE EXAMPLES
Carter, punk, and the expansive cultural impulse that brought this random family together are about to be supplanted by the Reagan era.
The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017)
The metallic digits on this lumbering monstrosity are clearly intended to supplant the dexterity and fine motor control found in the human fingertips.
Salon(Dec 27, 2016)
He shined during offseason workouts and training camp, supplanting Josh Kline, who was released in September.
Washington Times(Dec 15, 2016)
v take the place or move into the position of
the computer has supplanted the slide rule
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
replace, supercede, supersede, supervene upon
replace
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
put back, replace
put something back where it belongs
deputise, deputize, step in, substitute
act as a substitute
displace, preempt
take the place of or have precedence over
usurp
take the place of
oust
remove and replace
cover
help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities
come after, follow, succeed
be the successor (of)
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