instead
英[ɪn'sted]
美[ɪn'stɛd]
英英释意
- 1. in place of, or as an alternative to;
- "Felix became a herpetologist instead"
- "alternatively we could buy a used car"
- 2. on the contrary;
- "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"
- "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"
- "used English terms instead of Latin ones"