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

• The employee will then be entitled to receive pay in lieu of notice.
  然后该员工将有权获得代通知薪金。
• We give him three month 'wages in lieu of notice.
  我们给了他三个月的工资而来向他发离职通知。
• Foretelling the dragon hotel is to have provided the top grade having meal, brigade living lieu;
  兆龙饭店则提供了高档的进餐、旅住场所；
• He worked on Sunday, so he took Monday off in lieu.
  他星期天工作了，所以代之以星期一休息。
• Employee will not be paid in lieu of any outstanding accrued holiday entitlement except on leaving the company.
  除非离开本公司，否则员工任何未休完的累计假期的权利将不会由支付薪酬代替。
• 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。
• Pre-baked lighting in lieu of dynamic lighting, lets them push more on the texture side.
  预烘焙光源代替了动态光源，节省资源用在贴图纹理。
• 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。
• Using a "deed in lieu of foreclosure," the bank claims the title and possession of the property back in full satisfaction of a debt, usually on contract.
  用“代赎契”称号和拥有债权银行的全部财产回债务清偿，通常合同。
• 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。