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

• Previously heavily controlled economies such as China, Russia and India have embraced competitive marketsin lieu of bureaucratic edict.
  之前管控严密的经济体如中国、俄罗斯和印度都已接纳竞争性市场，取代官僚法令。
• 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。
• 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。
• Creating EAz using Enums and EnumSets in lieu of custom bit vectors turned out to be quite straightforward.
  事实证明，使用Enum和EnumSet代替自定义位向量来创建EAz非常简单。
• 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。
• This warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
  本保证明确替代一切其他明示或默示保证，包括（但不限于）关于适销性和适合某一特定用途的默示保证。
• In lieu of carrying an umbrella, I wore a waterproof coat and cap.
  我穿一件雨衣，戴一顶雨帽，就不用带雨伞了。
• The employee will then be entitled to receive pay in lieu of notice.
  然后该员工将有权获得代通知薪金。
• 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。