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insteadinsteadD.J.:[inˈsted]K.K.:[ɪnˈstɛd]adv.1.■代替; 顶替Instead, he did experiments to test and prove an idea before he was ready to accept it.相反, 他在准备接受一种观念之前, 总是进行试验, 进行验证。Mike doesn't study at all.Instead, he sits idle all day.迈克根本不肯读书, 相反地, 他终日游手好闲。She stayed home, and her sister went riding instead.她留在家里, 她的妹妹骑车去了。I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗, 而写了这个小故事。If you can't go, I will go instead.如果你不能去, 我替你去。If Henry is not well enough to go with you, take me instead.如果亨利不舒服不能跟你去, 那就带我去吧。Mr.Black was ill, so she was taking his class instead.布莱克先生生病了, 因此她在代他的课。The water here is not good, so I'm drinking beer instead.此地的水不好, 所以我改喝啤酒。

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instead[in'sted]adv.1.■作为替代；顶替2.■反而；却instead of代替；而不是

insteadinstead[inˈsted]adv.1.■代替; 顶替; 更换If you cannot go, he'll go instead of you.如果你不能去, 他愿替你去。If there is no coal, oil can be used instead.如果没有煤, 可以用石油来代替。