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源自中古法语 'supplanter',意为'推翻',最终来自拉丁语 'supplantare'(字面意思'用脚绊倒'),由 sub-(下) + planta(脚底)组成。
❶ 指通过竞争或取代的方式替代某人或某物,通常带有排挤原有事物的意味。
“Digital cameras have supplanted film cameras in most households.”
(数码相机已在大多数家庭中取代了胶片相机。)
“The new manager was hired to supplant the old one who retired.”
(新经理被雇用来接替退休的原经理。)
supplant by — 表示被某事物取代,强调替代的过程或方式。
“Traditional mail has been supplanted by email in most communications.”
(在大多数通讯中,传统邮件已被电子邮件取代。)