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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

接替 [jiētì]
  1. 1. verb replace
    他将接替原来的大使。
    He's replacing the former ambassador.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

接替 [jiētì]
  1. 1. take over; replace; substitute; succeed
    已经派人来接替他的工作。
    A new person has been appointed to take over his work.
    接替他父亲任商行经理。
    He succeeded his father as manager of the firm.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

接替 [jiētì]
  1. 1. 接过别人的工作、职务等继续干;代替
    你的工作由老王接替

Examples

接替他父亲任商行经理。
He succeeded his father as manager of the firm.
接替
Monroe followed Madison as president.
门罗接替麦迪逊当上了总统。
Their son was acknowledged as the only possible replacement for the current position.
他们的儿子被公认为是唯一可能接替现有职位的人选。
Mr D Pugh was elected to the Committee, replacing Mr A J Taylor.
帕夫被选进该委员会接替泰勒先生。
He took over for a spell while she was out.
她在外面时,他接替她的班。

Collocations

接替工作
to take over the work
正式接替
to formally take over something
接替
a replacement / substitute (person)

Word Decomposition


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