
substitute(动词/名词):表示“代替;用……替换”或“替代者;代用品”。(也可指体育比赛中的“替补队员”。)
/sb.st.tjut/(动词)
/sb.st.tut/(名词)
I substituted water for milk in the recipe.
我在食谱里用水代替了牛奶。
Because the manager was ill, a senior engineer was asked to substitute for her and lead the meeting, ensuring the project stayed on schedule.
因为经理生病了,一位资深工程师被要求代她主持会议,以确保项目按计划推进。
来自拉丁语 substituere,由 **sub-**(“在下面/替代”)+ statuere(“设立、放置”)构成,原意有“把某物放到另一个位置上”之意,后来引申为“替换、代替”。