副詞 instead:

1. in place of, or as an alternative to
   同義詞：alternatively, as an alternative, or else
2. on the contrary
   同義詞：rather

1. If you can't sign your name, make a cross instead.
   你如果不會簽名，畫一個十字也可以。
2. The shopkeeper gave us short weight: we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos.
   店主給我們的分量不足: 應(yīng)該10公斤我們只得到7.5公斤。
3. In other words, you'll come instead. Right?
   換句話說，你將代替他來，對嗎？
4. I made this cake specially, with brown sugar instead of white.
   我特別地以紅糖代替白糖做了這個蛋糕。
5. I gave him advice instead of money.
   我給了他忠告，而不是錢。

in.stead

adv.（副詞）
In the place of something previously mentioned; as a substitute or an equivalent:
代替：取代先前提到的某物；作為替代品或等同物：
例句：
Having planned to drive, we walked instead.
我們以步行代替原先計劃的駕車

In preference; as an alternative:
寧愿；作為可替代物的：
例句：
yearned instead for a home and family.
渴望家和家庭

來源：
Middle English in sted of [in place of]
中古英語 in sted of [代替]
in [in] * see in
in [在…里] *參見 in
stede [place] * see stead
stede [地方] *參見 stead
of [of] * see of
of […的] *參見 of