instead
- adv.代替;相反;反而;顶替;却
in- 在内,进入,使 + stead n.替代
insteadinstead
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PREP-PHRASE 代替…;而不是…
If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.She had to spend nearly four months away from him that summer, instead of the usual two...
那个夏天她被迫离开他将近四个月而不是通常的两个月。
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ADV 作为替代;反而;相反地
If you do not do something, but do something else instead, you do the second thing and not the first thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour.He reached for the wine but did not drink, pushed it, instead, across the table towards Joanna...
他伸手拿酒却没有喝,而是把它推给了坐在桌子对面的乔安娜。
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- in place of, or as an alternative to
- Felix became a herpetologist instead
- alternatively we could buy a used car
- Synonym: alternatively or else
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- on the contrary;rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
- rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left
- he didn't cal
- used English terms instead of Latin ones
- Synonym: rather
数据来源：WordNet
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Instead , she set her jaw grimly and waited in silence
相反，她一脸严肃，面部紧绷，一声不吭地等着。
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Instead , the session has sowed confusion .
相反，这次会议却引发了混乱。
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Now I can walk to work instead of going by car .
现在我可以步行去上班，而不必开车了。
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I 'll tell you what ─ let 's stay in instead .
听我说，咱们还是待在家里吧。
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Ed couldn 't make it so they sent me instead .
埃德去不了，所以他们就派我去了。
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The islanders use a system of barter instead of money .
岛上的居民实行的是以物易物，而不是用货币。
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The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick .
当权者平心静气地劝说，而不是施加压力。
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We just had soup instead of a full meal .
我们没有吃全餐，只喝了汤。
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He put a plus instead of a minus .
他填了个加号而不是减号。
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She said nothing , preferring instead to save her comments till later .
她什么也没说，而是想稍后再作评论。
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Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them .
要鼓励学生培养判断力，而非不加质疑地接受各种观点。
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He should have shot instead of passing .
他本该射门，不该传球。
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Lee was ill so I went instead .
李病了，所以我去了。
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He wanted to decide for himself instead of blindly following his parents ' advice .
他想自己拿主意，而不是盲目听从他父母的意见。
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Use a low-fat spread instead of butter .
不要抹黄油，抹点低脂肪的东西吧。
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She wasn 't sent to the juvenile court ; instead she was cautioned .
她未被送上少年法庭，而是受到了警告。
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Instead of moping around the house all day , you should be out there looking for a job .
不要整天闷闷不乐地在家里晃悠，你应该出去找份工作。
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Much of the discount is pocketed by retailers instead of being passed on to customers .
折扣的大部分进了零售商的腰包，而顾客没有得到实惠。
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It felt like I 'd had two babies instead of one
我感觉像是有两个孩子而不是一个。
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Water companies should concentrate on reducing waste instead of building new reservoirs
自来水公司应该集中精力减少水浪费，而不是修建新水库。
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They raised prices and cut production , instead of cutting costs
他们没有降低成本，而是抬高价格、削减产量。
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So instead I suggested taking her out to dinner for a change .
于是我又提议，带她出去吃饭换换口味。
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He said they should turn their fire on the Conservative Party instead .
他说他们应该掉转枪口，向保守党开火。
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But the survey also revealed firms were running down stocks instead of making new products
但是调查也显示，各公司正在减少库存，而没有生产新的产品。
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Critics of the project speculate about how many hospitals could be built instead
对该项目持批评态度的人在推测如果改作他用不知可以建多少所医院。
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Instead of rushing at life , I wanted something more meaningful .
我不想混日子，我想做点更有意义的事情。
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He spent more time perfecting his dance moves instead of gym work .
他把更多的时间用于完善舞蹈动作，而不是健身训练。
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We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality .
我们在学习如何直面死亡，而非回避死亡这一现实。
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Why the new emphasis on sticks instead of diplomatic carrots ?
为什么最新政策强调采取强硬手段，而不是采用外交上的怀柔策略？
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Instead of tea or coffee , drink water to quench your thirst
渴了喝水，别喝茶或咖啡。