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rather thanrather than1.■(要)…而不…, 与其…倒不如…We'll have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the auditorium.我们与其在教室里开会, 不如在礼堂开会。They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it.他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年产量。2.■宁可, 宁愿Rather than being punished, he should be rewarded.他该受奖励而不应该受惩罚。Rather than travel by air, I'd prefer to travel a week on a big liner.我宁愿乘大船走一个星期, 也不愿意乘飞机旅行。

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rather than1.■不是…而是…；与其说…不如说…