※ 引述《beverlyyu777 (beverly)》之銘言：
: 各位好~
: 想請教各位一個片語,take one's place當取代;代替時,place 是當位置解釋嗎?
: 但我的疑問是如果當位置解釋時 place 是算可數的狀態嗎?
: 我們可以將代替他們說成take their places嗎?
Definition of take one's place
1
: to go to the location where one is supposed to sit, stand, etc. <The
goalie took her place on the field.> <The actors take their places on the
stage and the curtain rises.> <The senators gradually drifted in and took
their places.>
2
: to be thought of or considered as sharing a particular rank or status
with others <The film will surely take its place among the greatest films of
all time.>
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20one's%20place
代替
take the place of
Definitions
to be a substitute for
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/take-the-place-of