stead
英 [sted]
美 [sted]
n. 代替; 用处,好处
v. 对。。有用
Collins.1 / BNC.13707 / COCA.20027
习惯用语
n.
- in sb's/sth's stead
- 代替某人(或某物)
instead of sb/sth - Foxton was dismissed and John Smith was appointed in his stead.
福克斯顿被解职,受命接替他的是约翰∙史密斯。 stand sb in good stead - (需要时)对某人有用,对某人有利
to be useful or helpful to sb when needed - Your languages will stand you in good stead when it comes to finding a job.
你通几种语言,找工作时就会显出优势。
柯林斯词典
- PHRASE 代替(某人)
If you do somethinginsomeone'sstead, you replace them and do it instead of them.- We hope you will consent to act in his stead...
我们希望你会同意代理他的职务。 - My grandmother and aunt will be there in my parents' stead.
我的祖母和姑妈将代替我的父母出席。
- We hope you will consent to act in his stead...
- PHRASE 对…很有用;对…很有利
If you say that something willstandsomeonein good stead, you mean that it will be very useful to them in the future.- These two games here will stand them in good stead for the future...
现在的这两场比赛将对他们今后很有利。 - My years of teaching stood me in good stead.
多年的执教经验令我大受裨益。
- These two games here will stand them in good stead for the future...
英英释义
noun
- the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
- can you go in my stead?
- took his place
- in lieu of
双语例句
- No face which we can give to a matter will stead us so well at last as the truth.
我们能给予物质的外貌,最后没有一个能像真理这样于我们有利。 - Some work experience will stand you in good stead.
积累点工作经验对你有好处。 - My languages have always steed me in good stead at work.
我的语言对我的工作一直有利。 - The market stead after last week's fluctuation.
继上周的波动之后,市场稳定下来了。 - The skiffs you have acquired on the course should stand you in good stead.
你在这门课中所学到的技能应该对你有用。 - My knowledge of French stood me in good stead when I traveled in france.
我在法国旅游时,我的法语知识很有用。 - My father's words set me in good stead for the rest of my life.
父亲的话对我一生都很有帮助。 - My grandmother and aunt will be there in my parents 'stead.
我的祖母和姑妈将代替我的父母出席。 - She asked me to attend the meeting in her stead.
她要我替她去“参加”“会议”。 - My years of teaching stood me in good stead.
多年的执教经验令我大受裨益。