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

• An annual payment in lieu of the property tax.
  代替财产税的年度付款。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 the foregoing approaches, government can require payment of penalties or fees for private activities that generate external costs or fail to provide collective goods.
  政府可以要求产生外在成本或未能提供集体性产品的私人活动支付罚金或费用，这种方法可以替代上述方法或作为一种补充。
• 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。
• This warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
  本保证明确替代一切其他明示或默示保证，包括（但不限于）关于适销性和适合某一特定用途的默示保证。
• We get extra time off in lieu of payment for working overtime.
  我们加班没有加班费，可以以休假代替。
• In3D, the arrow keys can be used in lieu of the mouse drag to rotate the image.
  在3D中，方向键可以用在鼠标拖拉的地方来旋转图像。
• 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。