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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- instead
[ɪn'stεd]
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adverb
代替
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instead of
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而不是
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- instead
[ɪnˈsted]
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adverb
代替，取代
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Felix became a herpetologist instead.
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费利克斯而是成为了一位爬虫学家。
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adverb
不……而
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He didn't call; rather (or instead)，he wrote her a letter.
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他没有打电话而是给她写封信。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- instead
[ɪn'stεd]
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adv
as a replacement, substitute, or alternative
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adv
[Etymology]
C13: from phrase in stead in place
Examples
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Instead of opening two frames, why don't you get a second monitor instead?
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与其打开两个窗口，何不装第二台显示器呢？
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I want to play instead of spend the rest of the match on this bench.
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我想上场，不想在余下的比赛中做替补。
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You might have told me she didn't like to watch movies, so I could have taken her to a pub instead.
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你应该事先告诉我她不喜欢看电影，这样我就会带她去酒吧了。
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Let's eat proper food instead of eating snacks all day.
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不要整天吃零食了，咱们吃点儿有营养的东西吧。
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To save money, I purchased a used car instead of a new one.
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为了省钱，我没买新车，而是买了辆二手的。
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