replace; substitute; supersede
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to take the place of; to supersede
Used for one person, thing, or method taking over the function, role, or position of another.
Zhì智
néng能
shǒu手
jī机
yǐ已
jīng经
jī基
běn本
qǔ取
dài代
le了
gōng功
néng能
shǒu手
jī机
。
Smartphones have basically replaced feature phones.
Xīn新
de的
jīng经
lǐ理
qǔ取
dài代
le了
tā他
de的
wèi位
zhì置
。
A new manager took his place.
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Yòng用
jī机
qì器
qǔ取
dài代
shǒu手
gōng工
shēng生
chǎn产
kě可
yǐ以
dà大
dà大
tí提
gāo高
xiào效
lǜ率
。
Replacing manual production with machines can greatly increase efficiency.
verb
(chemistry) to substitute; to replace
technicalA technical term in chemistry describing a substitution reaction.
Lǜ氯
yuán原
zǐ子
kě可
yǐ以
qǔ取
dài代
běn苯
huán环
shàng上
de的
qīng氢
yuán原
zǐ子
。
A chlorine atom can substitute for a hydrogen atom on a benzene ring.
Zhè这
ge个
fǎn反
yìng应
shì是
qīn亲
hé核
qǔ取
dài代
fǎn反
yìng应
。
This reaction is a nucleophilic substitution reaction.