• 介系词 (Preposition)
  1. In lieu of; in place of; rather than.
     1. He walked to school instead of taking the car. ‎
• 更多范例
  1. 用于句中
     • The process practices autarchy, exclusivism or single-handedness instead of a radical universalism, based on democracy and equality that can be achieved through a united struggle.
     • The pumps now draw water from this tank, instead of from the "Croton main" as formerly.
     • In sheet mills the custom of two rollers working level-handed (dividing the pay evenly), instead of one roller working with a helper, has been increasing in recent years.
  2. 用于句首
     • Instead of allowing the juice after the incision to inspissate on the capsule, he collected it immediately, and dried it by artificial heat.
     • Instead of saying "sit down", she said "place your seat on this chair". ‎
     • Instead of injecting conservative outlooks into academia, scholars should target the overpoliticization of their work.

• 词类阶层 (Part-of-Speech Hierarchy)
  1. 介系词

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