替代(换)(as a substitute;in place of sth or sb)：If you have no cream，use milk～. 如果没有奶油，就用牛奶代替好了。She didn't go in，but walked on～. 她没有进去，而是继续向前走了。We have no tea. Would you like coffee～? 我们没有茶了，改喝咖啡好吗?

instead of prep 代替，而不是：I gave him advice～of money. 我给他的是建议而不是钱。As he was ill，I went to the meeting～of him. 因为他生病我就替他去开会了。It's I that should ask you～of you asking me. 应该是我问你，而不是你问我。The play acts better，～of worse，than it reads. 这个剧本演起来比读起来好，而不是糟。That increased～of decreased our courage. 那件事没有减弱反而增强了我们的勇气。