Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2742
replacement
用等同的人或物替代另一个的行为
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
- 1.
A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
替代他人或他物的人或物；代替者。
- 2.
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
以等价的人或物替代另一者的行为
- 3.
The act of replacing something.
替换某物的行为。
- 4.
someone who takes the place of another person
接替他人的人
- 5.
The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.
通过一个或多个晶面去除晶体边缘。
- 6.
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
一物被另一物替代的事件
替代另一个的人或物；归还或更换某物的过程；替代他人或他物的人或物；代替者。；以等价的人或物替代另一者的行为；替换某物的行为。
In use
We need to order a replacement for the broken printer cartridge.
The team hired a replacement for the manager who retired.
The replacement of the old heating system saved a lot of energy.
the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
replacement of sth
表示'替换某物'的动作或过程，后接被替换的对象。
The replacement of the old system improved efficiency.
旧系统的替换提高了效率。
replacement for sb/sth
表示'替代某人或某物的人或物'，后接被替代的对象。
They hired a replacement for the retired teacher.
他们雇了一位替代退休教师的人。
Connections
Collocations
- replacement part
- 备件
- I need to order a replacement part for the broken machine.我需要为坏掉的机器订购一个备件。
- replacement cost
- 重置成本
- The insurance covers the replacement cost of the stolen items.保险涵盖被盗物品的重置成本。
- replacement player
- 替补球员
- The coach sent in a replacement player after the injury.受伤后，教练派上了一名替补球员。
- replacement teacher
- 代课老师
- The replacement teacher will cover the class for a week.代课老师将代课一周。
- replacement key
- 备用钥匙
- Don't forget to make a replacement key before you lose the original.在丢失原钥匙之前别忘了配一把备用钥匙。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Re（再）+ placement（放置）= 再次放置，即替换。
Context & Register
通常用于中性场景，如工作场合（员工接替）、技术维修（零件更换）等。
Grammar Note
可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words truly rhyming with 'replacement' share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ followed by /smənt/, e.g., placement, displacement, emplacement. Many other -ment words are lookalikes: payment has the vowel but missing /s/, while movement and treatment have different vowels.
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