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phr

• ①[当介词用]代替…;抵作…;不…而改
  • We learned German instead of French.我们不学法语而改学德语。
  • Will you attend the meeting instead of me?你代替我去开会好吗?
  • He sent his secretary instead of coming himself.他不亲自来,而由他秘书代替。