substitutive
UK/'sʌbstɪtjuːtɪv/US/'sʌbstitju:tiv/
C2
Definitions
adj.
Serving as or able to serve as a substitute
代用的；代替的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom substitute (sub- 'in place of' + stit- 'stand') + -ive. Belongs to the sta/stit family, not the us root.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.substitutive therapy替代疗法
- 2.substitutive effect替代效应
Example Sentences
- 1.
Doctors recommended substitutive therapy after the surgery.