lieu
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/luː/
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/luː/
Instead of something else, used when something is replaced.
The class will be held at the gym, in lieu of the usual classroom.
課程將在體育館舉行,代替通常的教室。
Used when one thing is given or done instead of another.
I will take the cake to the party in lieu of a gift.
我會帶蛋糕去參加派對,代替禮物。