名词

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

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.

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