early 15c. (transitive), from Latin substitutus, past participle of substituere "put in place of another" (see substitution). Transitive use is from 1888. Related: Substituted; substituting.
substitute (n.)
"one who acts in place of another," early 15c., from Middle French substitut (noun use) and directly from Latin substitutus, past participle of substituere "put in place of another" (see substitution). Military draft sense is from 1777, American English. Team sports sense is from 1849. Of foodstuffs, from 1879. As an adjective from early 15c.
权威例句
1. Men fantasise as a substitute for acting out forbidden desires.
人类通过幻想宣泄压抑的欲望。
2. Reduced-calorie cheese is a great substitute for cream cheese.
低卡路里干酪是奶油干酪的极佳替代品。
3. Coming on as a substitute, he scored four crucial goals for Cameroon.
作为替补队员上场的他为喀麦隆队打入了四粒关键进球。
4. There is no substitute for practical experience.
实践经验是无法替代的。
5. You could always substitute a low-fat soft cheese.
【replace, substitute, exchange】
这组词都有“换”的意思,其区别是:
replace: 的含义为“替换”,“取代”。如:George has replaced Edward as captain of the team.(乔石治已接替爱德华担任队长。)
substitute: 则表示“用……代替”。如:We substitute nylon for cotton.(我们用尼龙代替了棉花。)
exchange: 指“互相交换”。