replacement
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/rɪˈpleɪsmənt/
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/rɪˈpleɪsmənt/
The act of putting something new in place of something old.
The replacement of the old roof with a new one made the house safer.
用新屋顶替换旧屋顶使房子更安全了。
A new thing that takes the place of an old one.
After the accident, he needed a replacement for his broken phone.
事故发生后,他需要一部新手机来替代摔坏的手机。
A person who does a job when the usual person cannot.
When the teacher was sick, the school found a replacement to teach the class.
老师生病时,学校找了一位代课老师来教课。