1. in sb.'s stead : 代替某人；

1. She asked me to attend the meeting in her stead.
    她要我替她去参加会议。

2. My knowledge of French stood me in good stead when I traveled in France.
    我在法国旅游时，我的法语知识很有用。

1. 代替：staylace 束腹带 | stead 代替 | steadfast 坚定的

2. 代;有用;对...有利：STDS 立柱 | stead 代;有用;对...有利 | steadiness 安定

3. 代替/有利/场所：stdwindow /标准窗口/ | stead /代替/有利/场所/ | steadfast /坚定的/踏实的/不变的/不动的/固定的/

1. 代替(某人)
    If you do something in someone''s stead, you replace them and do it instead of them.

    e.g. We hope you will consent to act in his stead...
           我们希望你会同意代理他的职务。
    e.g. My grandmother and aunt will be there in my parents'' stead.
           我的祖母和姑妈将代替我的父母出席。

2. 对…很有用;对…很有利
    If you say that something will stand someone in good stead, you mean that it will be very useful to them in the future.

    e.g. These two games here will stand them in good stead for the future...
           现在的这两场比赛将对他们今后很有利。
    e.g. My years of teaching stood me in good stead.
           多年的执教经验令我大受裨益。

1. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

    e.g. can you go in my stead?
           took his place
           in lieu of

    Synonym: positionplacelieu