vicariously
adverb
uk/vɪˈkeə.ri.əs.li/us/vɪˈker.i.əs.li/in avicariousway(=experiencedthrough theactivitiesof otherpeople,ratherthan by doing something yourself):
间接感受到地;间接获得地Someparentsseemtolivevicariously throughtheirchildren.有些父母似乎是通过他们的孩子而活着。
People like to vicariouslyexperiencethatkindofdanger.人们喜欢代入式地体验那种危险。
lawspecialized
If you are vicariouslyresponsiblefor acrime, you arelegallyresponsiblefor iteventhough you did not do it yourself:
替代地,转承地(承担非直接的罪责)Theownerof amotorvehicleis vicariouslyresponsibleforinjurieseventhough he is notdrivingthecar.机动车主就算不是驾驶人,也须为车祸造成的伤害负转承责任。
Anemployercould be vicariouslyliableforactsofharassmentcommittedbyemployees.雇主可能会因雇员的骚扰行为而承担替代责任。
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vicarious
- People like tolivevicariously through theactors.
- It’sawesometo vicariouslylivein thecitythrough youguys.
- I’ve beentravellingvicariously through herfabuloustripto Germany andChina.
Replacing and exchanging
- alternate
- alternatively
- bargainsomethingaway
- change over
- instead
- instead of
- lieu
- make up forsomething
- name
- rep
- represent
- shoe
- sing
- someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
- spare
- step
- step intosomeone'sshoesidiom
- step into the breachidiom
- sub outsomething
- substitution