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rather than 作为连词意为“而不是”或“与其…不如”,一般用以连接两个相同的句法单位,一般特点是前后呼应,连接的两个成分形态统一。然而在连接动词时,rather than 后的接续形式却形态不一,表现各异。试看以下各例:①He ran rather than walked.与其说他在走,不如说他在跑。②He resigned rather than stifle his conscience.他宁可辞职也不隐昧自己的良心。③Rather than seeing,she felt.她是感觉到的,而不是看到的。④Rather than cause trouble,he left.他宁可走开,也不愿引起麻
Rather than as a conjunction means “not” or “but not as”, it is generally used to connect two identical syntactic units. The general characteristic is that it echoes before and after, and the two components of the connection are unified. However, when connecting verbs, the form after the “rather than” has different forms and different expressions. Take a look at the following examples: 1He rather than walked. Not so much he is walking, as he is running. 2He resigned rather than stifle his conscience. He would rather resign without concealing his conscience. 3Rather than seeing, she felt. She is feeling, not seeing. 4Rather than cause trouble,he left. He would rather walk away than to cause hemp