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rather than
与其…(不如)；不是…(而是)
He is a writer rather than a teacher. 与其说他是教师不如说他是作家。
He lay rather than sat in his armchair. 与其说他是坐在扶手椅里不如说是躺在里边。
Rather than John do it, I'd prefer to do the job myself. 与其让约翰干这件事，我宁可自己动手。
Rather than cause trouble, he left. 他宁可走开而不愿引起麻烦。
the policy of more rather than less involvement in a neighbouring country's affairs 不是更少而是更多卷入邻国事务的政策
The freckles over her nose were an added attraction rather than otherwise. 她鼻子上的雀斑不但无损容貌，反使她更加娇美动人。
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