stead
stead — 名詞
1. used to say that one person does something instead of another person, taking ove
代替；職位
擔任別人的職務或角色
used to say that one person does something instead of another person, taking over their expected role or duty.
Professor Okonkwo could not attend the conference, so Dr. Okafor presented in his stead.
Okonkwo教授無法參加會議，所以Okafor博士代替他發表報告。
in + possessive + stead
Since the manager was on sick leave, Anjali signed the contract in her stead.
由於經理正在休病假，Anjali代替她在合約上簽了字。
The CEO sent a junior executive to the meeting in her stead, which surprised the board members.
執行長派了一名初階主管代替她出席會議，這讓幾位董事會成員感到驚訝。
When the mayor fell ill, the deputy mayor spoke in his stead at the last minute.
市長生病後，副市長在最後一刻代替他發表演說。
The organisers booked a local band to perform in the headliner's stead rather than cancelling.
主辦單位找了一支當地樂團代替壓軸樂團上場表演。
- place
interchangeable in the phrase 'in someone's stead/place' — 'place' is far more common and less formal, used in everyday speech.
- position
overlaps in meaning but is not used in the same fixed phrase; you can be 'in someone's position' but that refers to their general situation, not acting as a replacement.
文法句型
in + possessive determiner + stead
in + noun('s) + stead
用法筆記
In modern English, 'stead' appears almost exclusively in the fixed construction 'in someone's stead' (or 'in something's stead'). The possessive can be a noun with 's (the manager's stead) or a possessive determiner (my stead, her stead). Outside this pattern the word is not used as a free-standing noun.
常見錯誤
stead — 動詞
- steadpresent simple I / you / we / they
- steads3rd person singular
- steading-ing form
- steadedpast simple
1. to be useful or helpful to someone, especially in a practical way during a diffi
幫助；有助於
提供實質幫助（古語）
to be useful or helpful to someone, especially in a practical way during a difficult time.
In the old tale, a magical ring stead the hero on his dangerous journey.
在那個古老的故事中，一枚魔法戒指在英雄危險的旅程中幫助了他。
archaic register
The wise woman's remedies stead many villagers during the harsh winter centuries ago.
幾個世紀前，那位智慧婦人的藥方在嚴冬中幫助了許多村民。
His courage stead the soldiers when the enemy surrounded their camp at dawn.
當敵人在黎明時包圍了他們的營地時，他的勇氣幫助了士兵們。
The ancient remedy stead the fisherman's son when the fever took hold.
當漁夫的兒子高燒不退時，那古老的藥方幫助了他。
文法句型
stead + object
用法筆記
This verb is archaic and does not appear in modern everyday English. It is found only in historical fiction, older literary texts, or deliberately formal writing. The modern equivalent for everyday use is 'help' or 'assist'.