1. vt.把…放回原处　 put (sth) back in the right place
2. vt.取代；更换　 take the place of; change (one person or thing) for another, often better, newer, etc.

　～ the abolition of established systems　代替废除的制度
　～ the books　把书放回原处
　～ borrowed money　还借款
　～ a mother's love and care　取代母亲的爱和关怀
　～ the phone　把电话听筒重新挂好
　～ a thing　把这东西放回原处
　～ accidentally〔unexpectedly〕　偶然地取代
　～ arduously　艰苦地取代
　～ artfully　狡猾地取代
　～ breathlessly　匆忙取代
　～ cautiously〔discreetly〕　慎重地取代
　～ cheerfully　欢快地取代
　～ cleverly〔intelligently〕　聪明地取代
　～ conditionally　有条件地取代
　～ daringly　大胆地取代
　～ deliberately　故意取代
　～ depreciatingly　不情愿地取代
　～ freely　随意地取代
　～ graciously　和善地取代
　～ honorably　光明正大地取代
　～ ineffectually　效果不佳地取代
　～ ingeniously　巧妙地取代
　～ intermittently　断断续续地取代
　～ involuntarily　不由自主地取代
　～ painfully　痛苦地取代
　～ physically　踏踏实实地取代
　～ prematurely　过早地取代
　～ promptly　立即取代
　～ recklessly　轻率地取代
　～ ruthlessly〔unfeelingly〕　无情地取代
　～ savagely　野蛮地取代
　～ sensationally　合理地取代
　～ thoroughly　彻底地取代
　～ tyrannically　专横地取代
　～ unconsciously　不自觉地取代
　～ unkindly　非善意地取代
　～ unlawfully　非法取代
　～ unthinkingly　不假思索地取代
　～ viciously　恶意地取代
　～ sb as the director　取代某人当主任
　～ sb as goal-keeper　代某人当守门员
　～ coal fires by gas　用煤气取代煤火
　～ coal fires with gas　用煤气取代煤火
　～ the old with the new　弃旧迎新；

　I replaced the dictionary on the shelf.　我把字典放回架上。
　Replace the newspapers after reading, please!　报纸阅后请放回原处。
　You may read any of these magazines, only you must replace it after reading.　这些杂志你都可以看，但看后必须放回原处。
　John will replace James in the next round.　下一轮谈判中约翰将替换詹姆斯。
　Can anything replace a mother's love and care?　有什么东西能取代母亲的爱和关怀呢?
　Electric trains have replaced steam trains in Britain.　在英国，电力机车已取代了蒸汽机车。
　They preach the abolition of established systems but prose nothing to replace them.　他们竭力主张废除固有的制度，但没有提出代替这些制度的任何建议。
　Nowadays, computer has replaced man in many fields.　如今，计算机在许多领域取代了人。
　I will replace the cup I broke.　我会赔我打破的杯子。
　He'll go to replace borrowed money.　他要去还借款。
　Jack has replaced Tom as monitor of our class.　杰克接替汤姆当了我们的班长。
　I cannot replace you as her assistant.　我不能代替你作为她的助手。
　She would not replace Mary as his girlfriend.　她不能代替玛丽作为他的女朋友。
　I replaced him as your superior.　我代替他作你们的上司。

 ♣ replace by〔with〕　(v.+prep.)
　用…代替　change sb/sth for sb/sth
　We've replaced the old machine with a computer.　我们用电脑取代了那台旧机器。
　We have replaced human labour with machines.　我们用机器取代了人类劳动。
　They replaced trams by buses.　他们用公共汽车代替了电车。
　I think that the theatre will be replaced by the cinema.　我认为剧院将由电影院取而代之。
　Coal fires were replaced by gas.　煤火已被燃气所代替。

 ♣ replace, supersede, supplant
　这组词均可表示“代替”。其区别在于：replace意为取代某一位置以作为替代者或继承者；supersede是正式用语，用以指物的替换，特指替换的东西因过时或无用而将之弃置；supplant用于人时特指为了强迫其离去，而以阴谋诡计夺取其地位。

　［派生词］ replaceable adj.可放回原处的，可替换的