1.She was chosen in preference to her sister.

1.她被选中了，而不是她妹妹。

2.The object is to addle and not to elucidate.

2.其目的是为了混淆而不是为了阐明。

3.They relied on brains rather than brawn.

3.他们靠的是脑力，而不是体力。

4.They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.

4.他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。

5.They differ in degree but not in kind.

5.他们是程度不同, 而不是性质不同。

6.They sensibly invested their prize money rather than spending it.

6.他们明智地把奖金资而不是掉。

7.Our party believes in encouraging cultural diversity, not diversion.

7.我们党种文化，而不是文化分歧。

8.Hyperconjugation not steric repulsion leads to the staggered s ...

8.而不是老的教科书提到的位阻效应。

9.The children were taught individually, not in a group.

9.孩子们被个别教授，而不是一起上课。

10.This dress hooks at the back, not at the side.

10.这件衣服是在背后而不是在旁边扣钩。

11.We prefer you to work voluntarily rather than by coercion.

11.我们宁愿你工作出自愿,而不是被迫。

12.In this factory the bottles are filled mechanically; no hand touches them.

12.这个工厂是机器装瓶, 而不是手。

13.Soon Jonas will have to learn to accept euro coins instead of escudos.

13.牠马上就得学着接受欧元，而不是葡币。

14.Don’t forget, he is first and foremost an actor, not a singer.

14.别忘了，他首先是个演员，而不是歌手。

15.She decided to leave here on Sunday instead of Monday.

15.她决定星期日而不是星期一离开这里。

16.Are you sure it’s the real thing , not just infatuation?

16.你确信这是真爱,而不是一时的迷恋吗?

17.My brother is of the acquiescent rather than the militant type.

17.我弟弟是属服从型的而不是好斗型的。

18.In the art world good publicity is the name of the game, not talent.

18.在艺术界，做好宣传是关键，而不是才华。

19.They thus increased their annual grain production rather than diminished it.

19.他们这样增加了而不是减少了粮食年产量。

20.We must settle this by argument not by fighting.

20.我们应当说服而不是打架来解决问题。