n the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
n. 场所
1. She decided to take a day off in lieu of working on the weekend.
她决定请假一天，以代替在周末工作。
2. In lieu of flowers, the family asked for donations to the charity.
家属请求捐款给慈善机构，以代替送花。
3. He received a gift card in lieu of his payment for the extra work.
他因额外工作而获得了一张礼品卡，作为薪酬的替代。