stead

英 [sted]

美 [sted]

n.  代替; 用处，好处
v.  对。。有用

现在分词：steading　复数：steads　

Collins.1 / BNC.13707 / COCA.20027

习惯用语

n.

in sb's/sth's stead
• 代替某人（或某物）
  instead of sb/sth
• Foxton was dismissed and John Smith was appointed in his stead.
  福克斯顿被解职，受命接替他的是约翰∙史密斯。
stand sb in good stead
• （需要时）对某人有用，对某人有利
  to be useful or helpful to sb when needed
• Your languages will stand you in good stead when it comes to finding a job.
  你通几种语言，找工作时就会显出优势。

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 代替(某人)
  If you do somethinginsomeone'sstead, you replace them and do it instead of them.
  1. We hope you will consent to act in his stead...
     我们希望你会同意代理他的职务。
  2. My grandmother and aunt will be there in my parents' stead.
     我的祖母和姑妈将代替我的父母出席。
• PHRASE 对…很有用;对…很有利
  If you say that something willstandsomeonein good stead, you mean that it will be very useful to them in the future.
  1. These two games here will stand them in good stead for the future...
     现在的这两场比赛将对他们今后很有利。
  2. My years of teaching stood me in good stead.
     多年的执教经验令我大受裨益。

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:positionplacelieu

双语例句

• The example she set stood me in good stead when I became President.
  她树立的榜样在我当上总统后起到了很大作用。
• His anorak has stood him in good stead this winter.
  他这件带兜帽的夹克在今年冬天对他很有用。
• The market stead after last week's fluctuation.
  继上周的波动之后，市场稳定下来了。
• Certainly his record and demeanour stand him in good stead in the eyes of his colleagues.
  无疑，在同事的眼里，他的记录和举止有助于为他增色。
• I hope that our credentials stand us in good stead.
  我希望我们的凭据站在我们良好的。
• I've always felt that solid experience would stand me in good stead.
  我总觉得实实在在的经历会对我有利的。
• His power to swim stood him in good stead when the boat upset.
  当船翻的时候，他的游泳本领对他颇有用处。
• This advice will hold you in very good stead.
  这个意见将举行你很有好处。
• This old umbrella has stood me in God stead for more than ten years.
  这把旧伞我已用了10多年了。
• I'll go in his stead.
  我代他去。