A system based on rules rather

我是这样理解的： 一个建立在制度之上，而不是强权之上的体系，可以使我们的生活更加轻松。 一个基于制度之上的系统比一个基于强权之上的系统让人生活轻松 活在制度下比活在强权下让每个生命活的更轻松。 实际上

(1)I'd prefer to go in August rather than (in) July. (2)We ought to invest in new machines rather th

宁可……比 rather than: conj. 宁可...也不愿(与其...倒不如,而不是) Examples: 1. Rather than risk breaking up his ma

would rather ＂宁可＂的意思（如：我宁可去做功课．．．） had better＂最好＂的意思（如：我最好去做功课．．．） 两者表达的态度不同． would rather 后面加动词原形

I am afraid it's better that you learn your leasons yourself rather than asking it on the internet.

I prefer to write letter rather than phone. I decide to write a letter rather than make telephone. 注

这三个词，按程度强弱排列，顺序为：rather, quite, very(fairly)。 very(fairly)多用于褒义,如very(fairly) good； rather多用于贬义形容词、t

I felt it rather dificult to take a stand____the opinion of the majority.选 against 为什么？ 句意是:坚持自己的

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I'd rather bury myself alive in cold grave than go through all this again. 让我再经历一遍还不如把我活埋在冰冷的墓穴里呢。