rather than

What made you choose the one rather than the other ?

你怎么选了这个而不是那个？

It now seems a probability rather than just a possibility .

这件事似乎十拿九稳，而不是仅有可能。

The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought .

这个决定不是基于理性的思考而是基于感情作出的。

Good writing is unfortunately the exception rather than the rule .

可惜优秀的文字作品真是可遇不可求。

The report was a device used to hide rather than reveal problems .

这份报告不是揭露问题而是为掩盖问题而耍的花招。

The police presented a reactive rather than preventive strategy against crime .

警方对付犯罪的办法，不是事先加以防范，而是事后作出反应。

Increasingly , training is taking place in the office rather than outside it .

在职培训日益增加，而不是脱产进行。

I think I 'll have a cold drink rather than coffee .

我想要冷饮，不要咖啡。

Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contemporary societies .

现代社会的主要特征是消费而不是储蓄。

It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract .

结合具体的事物来思考要比抽象思考容易些。

It would be better to transport the goods by rail rather than by road .

用铁路运送这批货物会比用公路好。

The office was large and functional rather than welcoming .

这个办公室大而实用，但不怎么宜人。

Many workers opted to leave their jobs rather than take a pay cut .

许多工人宁肯下岗也不接受减薪。

She thought it best to humour him rather than get into an argument .

她想最好是顺他的意，而不和他争吵。

Cold winters here are the exception rather than the rule .

在这里，严寒的冬天并不多见。

We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later .

我们敦促他们及早解决那个问题。

Older parents seem to be the norm rather than the exception nowadays .

生育较晚的大龄父母在今天似乎成了常事，而不是个例。

These symptoms may be referable to virus infection rather than parasites .

这些症状也许是由病毒感染引起的，而与寄生虫无关。

These latest findings support the thesis that sexuality is determined by nature rather than choice .

这些最新发现证实了性取向取决于自然而不是选择这一论点。

Why didn 't you ask for help , rather than trying to do it on your own ?

你干吗非得自己干，而不请人帮忙？

Their problems were circumstantial rather than personal .

他们的困难是环境而非个人所致。

We tend to be traditional rather than fashion-forward in our designs .

我们的设计往往流于传统而没有超前意识。

It 's healthier to snack on fruit rather than chocolate .

作为点心，水果比巧克力更有益于健康。

Her speech was memorable for its polemic rather than its substance .

她的演说之所以令人难忘，不是因其内容而是因其辩论方法。

These payments are denominated as ' fees ' rather than ' salary ' .

付出的这几笔款子称为“费用”而不是“工资”。

I think he means ' at ' rather than ' to '

我想，他是想说at，而不是to。

The report 's focus is on how technology affects human life rather than business

这个报告关注的是技术如何影响人类生活而非商业活动。

We 're looking for people who have experience rather than paper qualifications .

我们要找有经验的人，而不是有文凭的人。

Europe has got used to following rather than leading the pack .

欧洲已经习惯了跟从，而不是领头儿。

You are buying direct , rather than through an agent .

你这是直接购买，而不是通过代理人。