"stead" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 代替
• 位置

Definition

“Stead” 指的是某人或某物的位置或角色，特別是指有替代者出現時。通常用於片語“in someone's stead”，意思是替代某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Stead” 是較為正式、古老的詞彙，幾乎只用於 “in (someone's) stead”。現代口語很少用，多見於書面或正式語境。不要和 “instead” 搞混。

Examples

She spoke in her father's stead at the meeting.

她在會議上代替了她父親發言。

In John's stead, Lisa accepted the award.

麗莎替約翰領獎。

Another teacher came in Mr. Smith's stead today.

今天有另一位老師代替史密斯先生來了。

If you can't go, could someone attend in your stead?

如果你不能去，有人能代替你參加嗎？

I'm writing this letter in his stead because he's ill.

他病了，我代替他寫這封信。

You need someone to act in your stead while you're away.

你離開時需要有人替你辦事。