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slreplace; supersede; take the place of
他不过是个应名儿领导,他的副手实际上已取而代之。
He is leader in name only, and his deputy has effectively taken over.
对话被对立取而代之。
Dialogue was substituted for confrontation.
公司旗帜已被撤下,取而代之的是英国国旗。
The company flag had been taken down and in its place hung the Union Jack.