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单词 lieu
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
lieu /lu/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. place;
    stead.
Idioms
  1. Idioms in lieu of, instead of:gave us an IOU in lieu of cash.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lieu  (lo̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. place;
    stead.
  2. Idioms in lieu of, in place of;
    instead of:He gave us an IOU in lieu of cash.
  • Latin; see locus
  • Old French liu
  • Latin locus place; replacing Middle English liue
  • Middle French
  • 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lieu /ljuː; luː/ n
  1. stead; place (esp in the phrases in lieu, in lieu of)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, ultimately from Latin locus place
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