lieu

英 [luː]

美 [luː]

n.  代替; 场所，处所

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Collins.1 / BNC.26664 / COCA.13855

习惯用语

n.

in lieu (of sth)
• 替代
  instead of
• They took cash in lieu of the prize they had won.
  他们没有领奖品而是领了现金。
• We work on Saturdays and have a day off in lieu during the week.
  我们每周星期六上班，用其他的日子补休一天。

柯林斯词典

• PREP-PHRASE 代替…；作为…的替代
  If you do, get, or give one thingin lieu ofanother, you do, get, or give it instead of the other thing, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.
  1. He left what little furniture he owned to his landlord in lieu of rent.
     他把自己仅有的那点家具留给了房东抵房租。
• PHRASE …以代之
  If you do, get, or give somethingin lieu, you do, get, or give it instead of something else, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance.
  1. ...an increased salary or time off in lieu.
     加薪或代之以休假

英英释义

noun

• the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
  1. can you go in my stead?
  2. took his place
  3. in lieu of
  Synonym:steadpositionplace

双语例句

• Employee will not be paid in lieu of any outstanding accrued holiday entitlement except on leaving the company.
  除非离开本公司，否则员工任何未休完的累计假期的权利将不会由支付薪酬代替。
• At this time a bowknot was adopted to be worn in lieu of the medal.
  在此一蝴蝶结，通过了在奖牌的代替旧的时间。
• The warranties and remedies set forth above are exclusive and in lieu of all others, oral or written, express or implied.
  担保和上文中规定的补救办法是排他性和中代替所有其他人的口头或书面、明示或暗示。
• He worked on Sunday, so he took Monday off in lieu.
  他星期天工作了，所以代之以星期一休息。
• Nearly 70% had their employment contract terminated either by due notice or by wages in lieu of notice.
  接近七成被终止雇佣合约时其雇主有给予适当的通知期或代通知金。
• He used an inked thumbprint in lieu of signature.
  他用按手印替代签字。
• Only this misty and hazy lieu can allow your dream fly and your imagination stretch itself.
  隐约模糊中，才容许你做梦和想象。
• In3D, the arrow keys can be used in lieu of the mouse drag to rotate the image.
  在3D中，方向键可以用在鼠标拖拉的地方来旋转图像。
• We give him three month 'wages in lieu of notice.
  我们给了他三个月的工资而来向他发离职通知。
• But two months later, Zhou Lei, then did not deliver on Lin's attitude also came and perfunctory and delays in lieu of flowers and greetings.
  可是两个月过去了，周雷的话并未兑现，对林静的态度也急转直下，敷衍和拖延代替了鲜花和问候。