单词
instead
英 [ɪn'sted] 美[ɪn'stɛd]
基本信息
  • adv. 代替;反而
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英英释意

1. in place of, or as an alternative to;
"Felix became a herpetologist instead"
"alternatively we could buy a used car"
2. on the contrary;
"rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"
"he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
"used English terms instead of Latin ones"
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