instead /ɪnˈstɛd/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  PHRASE If you do one thing instead of another, you do the first thing and not the second thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour. 而不是…

  例：

  They raised prices and cut production, instead of cutting costs.

  他们提高了价格，减少了产量，而没有削减成本。

• 2. 

  ADV If you do not do something, but do something else instead, you do the second thing and not the first thing, as the result of a choice or a change of behaviour. 而 [ADV with cl]

  例：

  My husband asked why I couldn't just forget about dieting and eat normally instead.

  丈夫问我为什么就不能忘掉节食而正常吃饭。