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substitution
  • Derivatives : adj  substitutional ; adj  substitutionary
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

substitution [s^bstɪ'tjuːʃən]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] 代替
  2. 2. noun [Soccer] 替换

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

substitution [.sʌbstə'tjuʃən] [.sʌbstɪ'tjuːʃən]
  1. 1. noun 代理代替替换代用取代置换

Collins English-English Dictionary

substitution ["s^bstɪ'tjuːʃən]
  1. 1. n the act of substituting or state of being substituted
  2. 2. n something or someone substituted
  3. 3. n [maths] the replacement of a term of an equation by another that is known to have the same value in order to simplify the equation
  4. 4. n [maths] [logic] the uniform replacement of one expression by another

Examples

He sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help.
他派上史密斯代替琼斯,但这次换人为时已晚。
acyl substitution
换人! 三号下,四号上。
Substitution: Player No. 4 for No. 3.
换人,四号下,三号上。
Substitution, No. 3 for No. 4.
这批钢材被用来抵销工程欠款。
This steel was used in substitution for the financial arrears for the project.

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