lieu
noun formal uk/ljuː/ /luː/ us/ljuː/ /luː/
in lieu (of) 替代,取代(同 instead (of))
instead (of)
He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu. 他周日工作,这样周一可以休息。
They gave some books in lieu of payment for the work I did. 对我做的这些工作,他们给了我一些书作为报酬而不是付钱。
The paintings were left to the nation by the Duke of Norfolk in lieu of inheritance taxes. 诺福克公爵把这些画留给了国家,以代替交纳遗产税。