supersede

/ˌsuːpəˈsiːd/ (bre, ipa) · [sˌupɚsˈid] /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/ (ame, ipa) · [sˌupɚsˈid] /ˌsü-pər-ˈsēd How to pronounce supersede (audio)/ (ame, mw)

supersede — verb

  • supersedepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • supersedeshe / she / it
  • supersededpast simple
  • superseding-ing form

1. to be used instead of an older thing, rule, or system because it is now seen as

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to be used instead of an older thing, rule, or system because it is now seen as better or more suitable.

例句

The new safety app superseded the paper map on Adisa's hike.

supersede + noun phrase for a newer replacement

Online tickets have largely superseded printed passes at the stadium.

同義詞
  • replace

    the broad everyday word for taking something else's place

  • displace

    stresses pushing something out, often through pressure or competition

  • override

    focuses on cancelling an earlier rule or decision by authority

  • outdate

    means making something seem old-fashioned, not always directly taking its place

反義詞
  • keep

    means continuing to use the existing thing

  • retain

    is more formal and stresses not removing what already exists

文法句型

supersede + noun phrase

be superseded by + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually found in formal writing about rules, systems, products, or official versions. The newer thing often appears as the subject, and the older thing can appear after 'be superseded by'.

常見錯誤

❌The new law superseded by the old rule.
✅The new law superseded the old rule.
💡In active use, 'supersede' takes a direct object without 'by'.
❌The old rule was superseded from the new law.
✅The old rule was superseded by the new law.
💡In passive use, the replacing thing follows 'by', not 'from'.