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in sb's stead
名词用法，正式文体中表示‘代替某人’。
She attended the meeting in her boss's stead.
她代替老板出席了会议。
替代；接替；位置
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
替代；接替；位置
the position or role that someone or something normally has, especially when filled by another
She attended the meeting in her boss's stead.
她代替老板出席了会议。
主要用于 in someone's stead 等固定短语。
(继任者接替的)职位或职能；替代。
The position or function (of someone or something), as taken on by a successor.
与角色、职责或能力相关的位置；身份；资格。
A place as it relates to a role, service, or ability; capacity.
关系或境况上的地位；身份。
A relational or circumstantial position; standing.
与情境、状况或身份相关的位置；处境；状态。
A place as it relates to situation, circumstance, or status; condition.
Our manager was on sick leave, so her assistant attended the regional meeting in her stead.
我们的经理在休病假，所以她的助理代替她参加了区域会议。
The captain was injured before the final, and a young player ran onto the field in his stead.
队长在决赛前受伤了，一名年轻球员代替他跑上了球场。
If the director cannot be present, the deputy will cut the ribbon in her stead.
如果主任无法到场，副主任将代替她剪彩。
名词用法，正式文体中表示‘代替某人’。
She attended the meeting in her boss's stead.
她代替老板出席了会议。
固定搭配，主语通常为经验、技能等，表示‘对某人有好处’。
His experience will stand him in good stead.
他的经验将来会对他很有帮助。
动词用法（及物），表示‘对…有利’，较为文雅且现代英语中不常见。
Honesty will stead you in the long run.
诚实从长远来看会对你有益。
Not this
She went to the meeting in stead of her manager.
Use this
She went to the meeting in her manager's stead.
现代英语中表示“代替”的介词短语是合写的 instead of；若用名词 stead，则要用所有格形式 in one's stead，不能拆成 in stead of。
Not this
Could you stead me at tomorrow's meeting?
Use this
Could you act in my stead at tomorrow's meeting?
stead 作动词时意为“对……有利”，并不表示“代替”；表达“代替某人做某事”可用名词短语 in someone's stead，或动词短语 take someone's place。
Not this
Your advice will be in good stead to me.
Use this
Your advice will stand me in good stead.
表示“对某人有好处/有用处”的固定搭配是 stand someone in good stead，不能把 in good stead 单独用作表语；stand 在这个短语中要带宾语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
代替某人；接替某人的位置
The vice president spoke at the ceremony in the president's stead.
副总统代替总统在仪式上发言。
对某人有好处；对某人有用
Your savings will stand you in good stead in an emergency.
你的储蓄在紧急情况下会对你有用。
代替某人；接替某人的位置
The manager was ill, so I attended the meeting in her stead.
经理生病了，所以我代替她参加了会议。
对某人很有用；使某人受益
His ability to stay calm stood him in good stead during the interview.
他在面试中保持冷静的能力让他受益匪浅。
亚伯拉罕去取了那只公羊，献为燔祭，代替他的儿子。
In this Bible story, the ram was sacrificed in the stead of Isaac.
在这个圣经故事中，公羊代替以撒被献祭。
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记忆联想：instead 拆开是 in + stead，stead 就是‘位置’；在某人位置（in one's stead）即‘代替’。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、正式公告、公务信函 该词为正式用语，多用于书面语和法律、行政等正式场合。作名词时主要出现在固定搭配中，如 in someone's stead（代替某人）和 stand someone in good stead（对某人有益）。日常口语较少单独使用。
以上 head /hɛd/、dead /dɛd/、bread /brɛd/、thread /θrɛd/ 与 stead /stɛd/ 押韵，且同含字母组合 -ead。bed /bɛd/ 和 red /rɛd/ 也押韵，但拼写是 -ed。注意拼写相似的 steed /stiːd/、bead /biːd/ 读 /iːd/，与 stead 不同音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.