而不是的用法和樣例:
例句
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他本來應該優先考慮他的安全,而不是金錢的損失。
He should have given priority to his safety rather than to the loss of money. -
我給了他忠告,而不是錢。
I gave him advice instead of money. -
他把收穫的莊稼送到大磨坊去,而不是自己碾磨。
He sends his crop to a large mill instead of grinding it himself. -
人們在家裡而不是在辦公室里工作的趨勢日益增長。
There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices. -
經濟正在萎縮而不是在增長中。
The economy is shrinking instead of growing.