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Such initiatives remain the exception, rather than the rule.这些倡议依然是例外，而不是常规。He preferred to keep his old sedan rather than acquire something slightly newer on a trade-in.他宁可继续开他那辆旧轿车也不愿折价贴换一辆稍稍新一点的。He is pragmatic rather than ideological.他注重实干而不一味务虚。They have already declared their intention to fight on rather than settle for half-measures.他们已经宣布要继续战斗，而不是半途而废。It was decided that the team should receive a fine rather than a points deduction.作出的决定是这支队伍应被罚款而不是扣分。I still think it's a bit of a cheek sending a voucher rather than a refund.我觉得不退款只给礼券有点不讲理。They go in and out of the famous Priory clinic as if it were a five-star hotel rather than a psychiatric hospital.他们出入于著名的普莱奥瑞医院，就好像这是家五星级宾馆，而不是一家精神病院。He would suffer death rather than betray the secret.他宁死也不肯泄露机密。He'd see us fail rather than change his mind.他宁愿让我们失败而不改变主意。They put emphasis on quality rather than on quantity.他们重质不重量。Many patients prefer hand-held shower heads rather than those fixed to the wall…很多病人更喜欢手握式的淋浴喷头而不是固定在墙上的那种。He is a writer rather than a teacher.与其说他是教师不如说他是作家。The battle was won by brain rather than brawn.这场战役是以智取胜，靠的不是蛮劲。Many chefs prefer to cook on a gas rather than an electric range.许多厨师在烹调时更愿意用煤气炉而不是电炉。They have the capability to destroy the enemy in days rather than weeks.他们有能力在几天内，而不是几个星期内消灭敌人。My uncle was a terrible miser - he would walk in lashing rain rather than pay a bus fare.我叔叔是个吝啬得要命的人一下着倾盆大雨他还宁愿走路而不肯花钱乘公共汽车。He spoke in the character of a friend rather than a father.他是以朋友而不是父亲的身份说这番话的。The terms of the contract were effectively imposed rather than agreed.合同的条件实际上不是双方同意而是强加的。She was a creature of the emotions, rather than reason.她是个感性的人，不太理性。Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。The problem was psychological rather than physiological.问题是心理方面的而不是生理方面的。As often as not, they find themselves the target of persecution rather than praise.他们发现自己往往是被刁难而非被表扬的对象。The spicy flavours in these dishes call for reds rather than whites.这些菜的味道辛辣，应该配红酒而不是白葡萄酒。The system is based on mutual help rather than on payment for services.这一体制的基础是互助而非有偿服务。They obeyed him out of fear rather than respect.他们服从他是出于害怕而不是尊敬。The object of the exercise is to keep kids in school, rather than let them leave without graduating.这样做的目的是把小孩子留在学校里，不让他们辍学。When I told him what had happened, he sounded amused rather than annoyed.我把发生的事告诉他时，他似乎感到开心，而不是生气。These laws will hinder rather than help progress.这些法律将只会妨碍而不是有助于进步。She was drawn to structured jazz rather than free jazz.与即兴爵士乐相比，她对模式化的爵士乐更感兴趣。All the photographs are kept on the cloud rather than on hard drives.所有的照片都存在网络云里，而不是硬盘上。Today, spectacles are fashion accessories rather than just a remedy for poor eyesight.如今，眼镜已经成了流行的配饰，而不仅仅是矫正视力的工具。The problem was psychological rather than physical.这个问题是心理上的而不是身体上的。It was an embryo idea rather than a fully worked proposal.这只是初步的想法，并非成形的提案。It would seem more sensible to apply standards flexibly rather than rigidly.灵活地运用标准比死守标准会显得更合情合理。He argues that cuts should be achieved by fundamentally re-thinking the role of the state rather than by salami slicing.他提出削减开支应该通过从根本上重新思考政府的角色来实现，而不是靠会造成损害的逐量减少。The government is prioritising the service sector, rather than investing in industry and production.政府将优先投资服务行业，而非工业和生产行业。We need a political solution rather than a military solution.我们需要的是政治而不是军事解决方案。Because he was a first offender, he was put on probation rather than sentenced to jail.因为是初犯，他被判了缓刑，不用坐牢。The emphasis is on keeping fit rather than developing lots of muscles.重点是保持健康而不是练出一身肌肉。The document tends to rely on emotion rather than logical argumentation.这个文件倾向于依赖情感而不是逻辑论证。 |