1590s, "to restore to a previous place or position," from re- "back, again" + place (v.). Meaning "to take the place of" is recorded from 1753; that of "to fill the place of (with something else)" is from 1765. Related: Replaced; replacing.
例文
1. Who do you suppose will replace her on the show?
彼女の代わりに誰がこの公演に参加すると思いますか?
2.Around 1910 motorized carriages were beginning to replace horse-drawn cabs.
自動車は1910年頃から馬車に取って代わられ始めた。
3.Steel cable will be used to replace worn ropes.
摩耗したロープをケーブルに置き換えます。
4.When your exhaust falls off,you have to replace it.
排気管が脱落した場合は、交換する必要があります。/
5.The new laws will be just as oppressive as those they replace .