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.
例句
He left what little furniture he owned to his landlord in lieu of rent.他把自己僅有的那點家具留給了房東抵房租。
PHRASE
…以代之
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.
例句
...an increased salary or time off in lieu.加薪或代之以休假
英漢詞典釋義
n.
(以…)替代
They took cash in lieu of the prize they had won.他們沒有領(lǐng)獎品而是領(lǐng)了現(xiàn)金。We work on Saturdays and have a day off in lieu during the week.我們每星期六上班，平時換休一天。The company offered us time off in lieu.公司叫我們用休假來代替。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another;
"can you go in my stead?""took his place""in lieu of"