英语词汇“substitute”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sub•sti•tute n., v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing, adj.
n.

a person or thing serving in place of another: [countable]The coach sent in a substitute when his star player was injured.[uncountable]For most of us there is simply no substitute for hard work.

to put (a person or thing) in the place of another:[~ + object + for + object]We substituted fish for meat several times a week.
to act as a substitute:[no object]substituting when the regular teachers were sick.

adj. [before a noun]

of or relating to a substitute or substitutes:a substitute teacher.

sub•sti•tu•tion, n. [uncountable]the substitution of one budget problem for another.[countable]The coach made a few substitutions in the defensive team.See -stit-.

sub•sti•tute n., v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing, adj.
n.

a person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
American History, Military(formerly) a person who, for payment, served in an army or navy in the place of a conscript.
Grammara word that functions as a replacement for any member of a class of words or constructions, as do in He doesn't know but I do.

v.t.

to put (a person or thing) in the place of another.
to take the place of; replace.
Chemistryto replace (one or more elements or groups in a compound) by other elements or groups.

v.i.

to act as a substitute.

adj.

of or pertaining to a substitute or substitutes.
composed of substitutes.

Latin substitūtus (past participle of substituere to put in place of ), equivalent. to sub- sub- + -stitū-, combining form of statū-, past participle stem of statuere (see substituent) + -tus past participle suffix
Middle English 1350–1400

sub′sti•tut′a•ble, adj.
sub′sti•tut′a•bil′i•ty, n.
sub′sti•tut′er, n.
sub′sti•tut′ing•ly, adv.
sub′sti•tu′tion, n.
sub′sti•tu′tion•al, sub•sti•tu•tion•ar•y adj. sub′sti•tu′tion•al•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged alternative, replacement, equivalent.

substitute /ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːt/ vb

(often followed by for) to serve or cause to serve in place of another person or thing
to replace (an atom or group in a molecule) with (another atom or group)

a person or thing that serves in place of another, such as a player in a game who takes the place of an injured colleague
(as modifier): a substitute goalkeeper

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin substituere, from sub- in place of + statuere to set up

ˌsubstiˈtutable adj USAGE
Substitute is sometimes wrongly used where replace is meant: he replaced (not substituted) the worn tyre with a new one

单词	substitute
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 sub•sti•tute /ˈsʌbstɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/USA pronunciation n., v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing, adj. n. a person or thing serving in place of another: [countable]The coach sent in a substitute when his star player was injured.[uncountable]For most of us there is simply no substitute for hard work. v. to put (a person or thing) in the place of another:[~ + object + for + object]We substituted fish for meat several times a week. to act as a substitute:[no object]substituting when the regular teachers were sick. adj. [before a noun] of or relating to a substitute or substitutes:a substitute teacher. sub•sti•tu•tion, n. [uncountable]the substitution of one budget problem for another.[countable]The coach made a few substitutions in the defensive team.See -stit-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 sub•sti•tute (sub′sti to̅o̅t′, -tyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation n., v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing, adj. n. a person or thing acting or serving in place of another. American History, Military(formerly) a person who, for payment, served in an army or navy in the place of a conscript. Grammara word that functions as a replacement for any member of a class of words or constructions, as do in He doesn't know but I do. v.t. to put (a person or thing) in the place of another. to take the place of; replace. Chemistryto replace (one or more elements or groups in a compound) by other elements or groups. v.i. to act as a substitute. adj. of or pertaining to a substitute or substitutes. composed of substitutes. Latin substitūtus (past participle of substituere to put in place of ), equivalent. to sub- sub- + -stitū-, combining form of statū-, past participle stem of statuere (see substituent) + -tus past participle suffix Middle English 1350–1400 sub′sti•tut′a•ble, adj. sub′sti•tut′a•bil′i•ty, n. sub′sti•tut′er, n. sub′sti•tut′ing•ly, adv. sub′sti•tu′tion, n. sub′sti•tu′tion•al, sub•sti•tu•tion•ar•y (sub′sti to̅o̅′shə ner′ē, -tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj. sub′sti•tu′tion•al•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged alternative, replacement, equivalent. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: substitute /ˈsʌbstɪˌtjuːt/ vb (often followed by for) to serve or cause to serve in place of another person or thing to replace (an atom or group in a molecule) with (another atom or group) n a person or thing that serves in place of another, such as a player in a game who takes the place of an injured colleague (as modifier): a substitute goalkeeper Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin substituere, from sub- in place of + statuere to set up ˌsubstiˈtutable adj USAGE Substitute is sometimes wrongly used where replace is meant: he replaced (not substituted) the worn tyre with a new one
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