substitutable
substitutable — 形容詞
- substitutablepositive
- more substitutablecomparative
- most substitutablesuperlative
1. describes something that can do the work of someone or something else in a given
可替代的
能代替他人或物品發揮相同作用
describes something that can do the work of someone or something else in a given setting, with the same result.
In this recipe, butter is substitutable for olive oil without changing the flavor much.
在這份食譜中，奶油可以替代橄欖油而不會大幅改變味道。
substitutable for [ingredient]
Dr. Okafor told the interns that no team member is truly substitutable in a surgical ward.
Okafor 醫生告訴實習醫生，在忙碌的外科病房裡，沒有哪個團隊成員是真正可替代的。
negative: not substitutable emphasizes uniqueness
Cyrus checked whether generic brand batteries were substitutable for the name-brand ones in his radio.
Cyrus 檢查了那些平價品牌的電池是否可以替代他收音機裡的原廠電池。
Many office chairs have parts that are substitutable across different models from the same company.
許多辦公椅的零件在同一家公司的不同型號之間是可以替代的。
The flight attendant said peanuts were not substitutable for the pretzels in the allergy-safe snack box.
空服員解釋說，在過敏防護點心盒中，花生並不能替代蝴蝶餅。
- replaceable
more general and common; implies the original can be taken out and another put in its place
- interchangeable
suggests a perfect, one-to-one swap with no difference in function or result
- exchangeable
focuses on a trade or return, often in consumer or commercial contexts
- irreplaceable
cannot be replaced or substituted at all
- unique
so one-of-a-kind that nothing else can take its place
- indispensable
so essential that nothing can serve the same function
文法句型
be substitutable for [noun/noun phrase]
用法筆記
Usually used in the pattern 'substitutable for' (X can replace Y) or 'substitutable across' (X can be exchanged between contexts). Common in formal and technical language such as cooking, manufacturing, and professional staffing. The negative form 'not substitutable' is frequent and stresses that something is unique or incompatible.