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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Enclosed is our new Quotation No.______ in lieu of the previous one.
  随附我公司第号新的报价单以替代前发的报价单。
• Creating EAz using Enums and EnumSets in lieu of custom bit vectors turned out to be quite straightforward.
  事实证明，使用Enum和EnumSet代替自定义位向量来创建EAz非常简单。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。