lieu

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++lieu /ljuː, luː $ luː/ noun  in lieu (of something) formalINSTEAD instead of 代替(某事物) extra time off in lieu of payment 代替报酬的额外休假

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lieu• When that happens, police have to cancel leave, pay overtime rates and give officers a lieu day.• Isiah Chestnut, has been discharged in lieu of a court-martial.• James was held in lieu of $ 100,000 bail.• When I go on trips, I consider sending her menus in lieu of postcards.• In some instances an interview with a nutritionist will be desirable in addition to or in lieu of laboratory studies.• It pays 5 percent of income to its seven customer states in lieu of taxes.Origin lieu (1500-1600) French Latin locus; → LOCUS

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lieu /ljuː, luː $ luː/ nounin lieu (of something) formal instead of:
    extra time off in lieu of payment

lieuBrE /luː/ 🔊, also /ljuː/ 🔊NAmE /luː/ 🔊 noun (formal) ●in lieu (of sth)instead of 替代◆They took cash in lieu of the prize they had won. 他们没有领奖品而是领了现金。🔊🔊◆We work on Saturdays and have a day off in lieu during the week. 我们每周星期六上班，用其他的日子补休一天。🔊🔊