substitute

• n. 代用品；代替者
• vi. 替代
• vt. 代替

sub-,在下，向上，-stit,站立，词源同 stand,institute.即站在下面的，随时准备站上去的，引申 词义代替，替代。

substitute

substitute: see statue

substitute (v.)

early 15c. (transitive), from Latin substitutus, past participle of substituere "put in place of another" (see substitution). Transitive use is from 1888. Related: Substituted; substituting.

substitute (n.)

"one who acts in place of another," early 15c., from Middle French substitut (noun use) and directly from Latin substitutus, past participle of substituere "put in place of another" (see substitution). Military draft sense is from 1777, American English. Team sports sense is from 1849. Of foodstuffs, from 1879. As an adjective from early 15c.

1. Men fantasise as a substitute for acting out forbidden desires.

人类通过幻想宣泄压抑的欲望。

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2. Reduced-calorie cheese is a great substitute for cream cheese.

低卡路里干酪是奶油干酪的极佳替代品。

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3. Coming on as a substitute, he scored four crucial goals for Cameroon.

作为替补队员上场的他为喀麦隆队打入了四粒关键进球。

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4. There is no substitute for practical experience.

实践经验是无法替代的。

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5. You could always substitute a low-fat soft cheese.

你总是可以代之以低脂肪的软奶酪。

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