请问这几个短语是什么意思？怎么区别？

Question

take the place of, in the place of, in place of

Answer 1

take place of
代替,取代,接替
Who will take the place of Mr White?
谁将代替怀特先生？
The cellphone may take the place of letters one day.
手机也许有一天会取代信件。
Electricity will take the place of coal.电将取代煤。
It would be difficult to find a man to take the place of the secretary.找一个代替秘书的人会很难的

in the place of 在某个地方

instead of 代替……，而不是……（用在名词，代词或介词短语前）
例句 We will go by bus instead of on foot.我们坐车去，而不是步行。

in place of与instead of意思相同。（书面语，代替某人可说in sb's place）
例句 We use gas in place of coal in cooking.我们用煤气代替煤作饭
Our monitor is away. I am action in place of him.我们班长不在,我代替他的职务.

take the place of 取代,代替（做谓语，用在名词，代词前）
例句Tractors have taken the place of horses in many places.在许多地方拖拉机代替了马。

in place of :代替的意思

eg. I will go to this meeting in place of you.

我会代替你去参加这次会议。