instead of
preposition uk/ɪnˈsted ˌəv/ us/ɪnˈsted ˌəv/
作为…的替代
in place of someone or something
You can go instead of me, if you want. 如果你愿意，你可以代替我去。
Instead of complaining, why don't we try to change things? 与其抱怨，不如我们来作改变？
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- I wish you'd spend more time at home instead of going out drinking with your friends every night.
- You can make shortbread with margarine instead of butter, but it isn't the same.
- You waste a lot of water by having a bath instead of a shower.