lieu

英 [luː]

美 [luː]

n.  代替; 场所，处所

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Collins.1 / BNC.26664 / COCA.13855

习惯用语

n.

in lieu (of sth)
• 替代
  instead of
• They took cash in lieu of the prize they had won.
  他们没有领奖品而是领了现金。
• We work on Saturdays and have a day off in lieu during the week.
  我们每周星期六上班，用其他的日子补休一天。

柯林斯词典

• PREP-PHRASE 代替…；作为…的替代
  If you do, get, or give one thingin lieu ofanother, you do, get, or give it instead of the other thing, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.
  1. He left what little furniture he owned to his landlord in lieu of rent.
     他把自己仅有的那点家具留给了房东抵房租。
• PHRASE …以代之
  If you do, get, or give somethingin lieu, you do, get, or give it instead of something else, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.
  1. ...an increased salary or time off in lieu.
     加薪或代之以休假

英英释义

noun

• the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
  1. can you go in my stead?
  2. took his place
  3. in lieu of
  Synonym:steadpositionplace

双语例句

• He used an inked thumbprint in lieu of signature.
  他用按手印替代签字。
• Some kiosks make use of hardware buttons mapped to onscreen functions in lieu of touch screens.
  有些信息亭用硬按键来对应屏幕上的功能，以此取代触摸屏。
• He worked on Sunday, so he took Monday off in lieu.
  他星期天工作了，所以代之以星期一休息。
• The paintings were left to the nation by the Duke of Norfolk in lieu of inheritance taxes.
  这些画由诺福充公爵代替继承税留给该国。
• The warranties and remedies set forth above are exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, express or implied.
  担保和上文中规定的补救办法是排他性和中代替所有其他人的口头或书面、明示或暗示。
• In lieu of or in addition to the foregoing approaches, government can require payment of penalties or fees for private activities that generate external costs or fail to provide collective goods.
  政府可以要求产生外在成本或未能提供集体性产品的私人活动支付罚金或费用，这种方法可以替代上述方法或作为一种补充。
• Using a "deed in lieu of foreclosure," the bank claims the title and possession of the property back in full satisfaction of a debt, usually on contract.
  用“代赎契”称号和拥有债权银行的全部财产回债务清偿，通常合同。
• They also act as intelligent devices that provide advanced communications capabilities in lieu of a PC.
  它们还能像智能设备那样代替PC提供高级通讯功能。
• An annual payment in lieu of the property tax.
  代替财产税的年度付款。
• At this time a bowknot was adopted to be worn in lieu of the medal.
  在此一蝴蝶结，通过了在奖牌的代替旧的时间。