in lieu of，合同常用词，相当于instead of或者in place of，但是其更为正式，通常译为代替，如We give him three month' wages in lieu of notice.我们给了他三个月的工资代替向他发离职通知。此句言外之意就是，向其付三个月的工资就等同于向其发辞退通知。

例句1

For purposes of this Agreement, Termination of Service is deemed effective as of the earlier of: (i)the date that you give or are provided with written notice of such termination, or (ii) if you are an employee of a Service Recipient, the date that you are no longer actively employed and physically present on the premises of the Service Recipient, regardless of any notice period or period of pay in lieu of such notice required under any applicable law.

为本协议之目的，终止服务在以下一个更早日期视为生效：(i)您提交或收到该等终止的书面通知之日，或(ii)如您为服务接受者的雇员，您不再服务接受者的场所内正常工作和出勤之日，不论根据任何适用法律存在通知期或代通知金。

例句2

The grant of the Restricted Shares under the Plan is a one-time benefit and does not create any contractualor other right to receive an award of restricted shares or benefits in lieu of restricted shares in the future.

激励计划下受限股票的授予是一次性福利，并不创设任何合同性或其他权利以在将来获取受限股票或代替受限股票的福利的授予。