
好词典

源自古英语 stede,与德语 Stätte 同源,最初指'站立的地方'或'固定位置'。
❶ 指某人或某物的位置或角色,常用于固定短语中表示替代或代表。
“She couldn't attend, so I went in her stead.”
(她无法出席,所以我代替她去了。)
“He acted in the stead of the manager during the meeting.”
(会议期间他代替经理履行职责。)
in stead of — 表示替代或取代某事物,常用于正式或书面语境中。
“We used honey in stead of sugar in this recipe.”
(在这个食谱中我们用蜂蜜代替了糖。)
stand in good stead — 指某事物对将来有帮助或有益处,强调长期价值。
“His language skills will stand him in good stead when working abroad.”
(他的语言能力将对他海外工作大有裨益。)