substitute for

• • 代替，代用：

    Nothing could substitute for mother's milk.

    什么也替代不了母乳。

    It's okay to substitute vegetable oil for butter.

    用植物油代替黄油也一样。

  • 替换(某人)上场比赛：

    In the last 5 minutes of play, the coach let a back substitute for a forward to keep the score of 1∶0.

    在比赛的最后5分钟，教练让一名后卫换下了一名前锋，想把 1∶0 的比分保持到终场。

    He was substituted for another midfielder because of his injury.

    他因受伤，而被另一名中场球员替换下场。