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

• Some kiosks make use of hardware buttons mapped to onscreen functions in lieu of touch screens.
  有些信息亭用硬按键来对应屏幕上的功能，以此取代触摸屏。
• He gave us an i.o.u.in lieu of cash.
  他以一张欠条代替现金付给我们。
• He used an inked thumbprint in lieu of signature.
  他用按手印替代签字。
• The employee will then be entitled to receive pay in lieu of notice.
  然后该员工将有权获得代通知薪金。
• Previously heavily controlled economies such as China, Russia and India have embraced competitive marketsin lieu of bureaucratic edict.
  之前管控严密的经济体如中国、俄罗斯和印度都已接纳竞争性市场，取代官僚法令。
• Foretelling the dragon hotel is to have provided the top grade having meal, brigade living lieu;
  兆龙饭店则提供了高档的进餐、旅住场所；
• 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。
• In lieu of full-time jobs, companies are offering internships and contract work.
  公司正提供实习机会和合同职位，以代替全职工作。
• I get time off in lieu of pay when I do a lot of overtime.
  我长期加班就顾不上考虑时间了，是为了多赚钱。
• In lieu of or in addition to this compensation the court may also award kinds of reparation.
  在这种场合中或者除补偿之外，法庭也可以判决恢复原状的贵任。