| 主要翻译 |
| instead advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in preference) (表示更愿意、更倾向于) | 而，但
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| | You offered me wine and soda, but I'll have water instead. |
| | 你给我提供了葡萄酒和苏打水，但我想喝水。 |
| instead of [sth/sb] adv + prep | (in place of) | 而非，而不是
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| | At Christmas, she cooks a nut roast instead of turkey. |
| | 圣诞节她会烤坚果糕而非火鸡。 |
| instead of doing [sth] adv + prep | (rather than do [sth] else) | 而非做某事；没有做某事，而是…
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| | I watched TV instead of doing my homework. |
| | 我没做作业，而是看电视了。 |
| in [sb]'s stead advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | formal (in [sb] else's place or position) (人) | 代替
dài tì |
| | I told my mother I would attend the funeral in her stead. |
| in its stead advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | formal (in place of [sth]) (物) | 替换，代替
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| | I took out the old lightbulb and put in a new energy-efficient bulb in its stead. |
| | 我取下旧灯泡，换上了新的节能灯泡。 |