lieu
柯林斯词典
1. PHRASE If you do, get, or give one thing in lieu of another, you do, get, or give it instead of the other thing, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance. 替代[正式]
He left what little furniture he owned to his landlord in lieu of rent. 他把他僅有的幾件家具給了房東以觝房租。
2. PHRASE If you do, get, or give something in lieu, you do, get, or give it instead of something else, because the two things are considered to have the same value or importance. 替代[正式]
...an increased salary or time off in lieu. …或者漲工資或者休假。
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lieu /ljuː/
剑桥词典
- in lieu (of)
instead (of)
替代，取代（同 instead (of)）
He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu. 他周日工作，這樣周一可以休息。
They gave some books in lieu of payment for the work I did. 對我做的這些工作，他們給了我一些書作爲報酧而不是付錢。
The paintings were left to the nation by the Duke of Norfolk in lieu of inheritance taxes . 諾福尅公爵把這些畫畱給了國家，以代替交納遺産稅。 返回 lieu