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• KK[ɪnˋstɛd]
• DJ[inˋsted]

作為替代He is too busy, let me go instead. 他太忙了，讓我去吧。

反而，卻Instead of disturbing her, the news had a strangely calming effect. 這消息非但沒有令她不安，反而產生了一種奇怪的鎮定效果。He didn't give John the money, but he gave it to me instead. 他沒把錢給約翰，卻給了我。

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代替; 寧願Instead of punishing Tom, he gave him a job. 他沒有處罰湯姆, 反而給了他工作。

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He will go instead of you. 他將代你去。

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【文】介系詞，前置詞[C]Out is also used as a preposition. Out也被用作介系詞。

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惡意，心術不良[U]They trampled his flowers out of spite. 他們出於惡意踩了他的花。

I am sure he took my parking space just out of spite. 我很肯定他是為了洩憤才搶我的停車位。

惡意對待；刁難；使惱怒They are being provocative and controversial just to spite us. 他們這樣挑釁和爭論就是要故意刁難我們。

He took my parking space just to spite me. 他為了使我惱怒而搶我的停車位。

不管...In spite of all his efforts he failed. 雖然他盡了一切努力, 還是失敗了。They went fishing in spite of rain. 儘管天下雨, 他們還是去釣魚去了。

不管，儘管，任憑He went to work despite his illness. 儘管生病，他還是去工作。Despite advanced years, she is learning to drive. 儘管年事已高，她還在學開車。

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