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Meaning of 取而代之

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取 qǔ 而 ér 代 dài 之 zhī
to substitute for sb; to remove and replace
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Antonyms: 一如既往
Example Sentences
1
老电影院被拆毁
,
取而代之的是一个饭店
。
The old cinema was torn down and replaced by a restaurant.
2
我原以为会是我的哥哥
,
但取而代之地却是两个警察
。
I thought it was my brother. But instead, it was two police officers.
3
我很乐意看到
,
能有一些更准确地测试那些真正关键的特点和习惯的方法取而代之
。
What I' d love to see instead are tests that more accurately measure the traits and habits that really matter.
4
他和他的同事取而代之的是使用与置于大脑与之通信的微型无线通信陈列
,
却不植入
。
He and his colleagues instead use arrays of tiny microelectrodes that are placed in contact with the brain, but not implanted.
5
鬼魂
、
灵媒
、
圣人祈求的灵丹妙药并没有出现在他的论证里
,
取而代之的是量子力学
、
神经系统科学和道德哲学
。
Ghosts, mediums, and miraculous cures by the intercession of saints play no role in his argument, which draws instead on quantum mechanics, neuroscience, and moral philosophy.