rather than other than instead of instead of, rather than, other than as opposed to but not
I would accompany the pictures with a running commentary, instead of music.
我会实况转播图像,而不是音乐。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》He builds furniture using wooden pegs instead of nails.
他用木钉而不是铁钉制作家具。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》He will drain, rather than enrich, the country.
他将耗尽而不是增加国家的财富。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》He needed a sounding board rather than thinking alone.
他需要一个参谋,而不是独自思考。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》The test was to assess aptitude rather than academic achievement.
该测试将评估能力而不是学业成绩。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》