新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

replace

英  [rɪˈpleɪs]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • replaces , replacing , replaced

    1[T 及物动词] 代替 , 取代

    If one thing or person replaces another, the first is used or acts instead of the second.

    近义词

    substitute

    双语例句

    例:

    One species of tree replaces another as a forest ages.

    随着森林老化,一种树会取代另一种树。

    例:

    the lawyer who replaced Robert as chairman of the company.

    取代罗伯特成为公司主席的那位律师。

    例:

    They were planning to pull down the building and replace it with shops and offices.

    他们计划拆掉这座建筑,取而代之的将是商店和办公楼。

    例:

    The council tax replaces the poll tax next April.

    明年四月市政税会代替人头税。

    2[T 及物动词] 用…代替 , 用…替换

    If you replace one thing or person with another, you put something or someone else in their place to do their job.

    双语例句

    例:

    I clean out all the grease and replace it with oil so it works better in very low temperatures.

    我清除掉了所有的油脂,以油替换,因此它在很低的温度下运转得更好。

    3[T 及物动词] 换下(坏的) , 换上(新的)

    If you replace something that is broken, damaged, or lost, you get a new one to use instead.

    双语例句

    例:

    The shower that we put in a few years back has broken and we cannot afford to replace it.

    我们几年前安装的淋浴器坏了,但没钱换新的。

    4[T 及物动词] 把…放回原处

    If you replace something, you put it back where it was before.

    双语例句

    例:

    Replace the caps on the bottles.

    把瓶盖盖回到瓶子上。