很多大学认为如果学生上课是出于自愿而不是被迫，那么他们学到的东西会更多。
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当初要是分几个冬天疏剪树木，会比一下子疏剪完效果好。
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Some of the member states wanted a tighter union rather than the loose confederation that developed.
一些成员国想要一个紧密的联盟而不是松散发展的联合.
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许多部落和有门望的家族都靠与敌方通婚而不是发动战争而生存下来.
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在阿纳姆，她和母亲隐姓埋名，而且刻意说着一口佛兰芒语而不是她们更常用的法语和英语。
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We're looking for people who have experience rather than paper qualifications.
我们要找有经验的人，而不是有文凭的人。
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He fled to Switzerland rather than face trial for a tax swindle.
他没有等着因涉嫌税收诈骗去接受审讯，而是逃到了瑞士。
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They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.
他们关注的是公开的歧视，而不是种族主义的一些潜在问题。
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The Blairgowrie Highland Games, on the other hand, are the real thing rather than a media event.
另一方面，布莱尔高里高地赛确实是真正的比赛，而不单是媒体盛事。
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She smiled, politely rather than with tenderness or gratitude.
她只是出于礼貌地笑了笑，而非出于关心或感激。
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Progress toward democracy has to be made in steps , rather than a sudden leap.
必须逐步地实行民主化, 不可操之过急.
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The opposition appear to have chosen the path of cooperation rather than confrontation.
反对派似乎已经选择了合作而不是对抗的路线。
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I still think it's a bit of a cheek sending a voucher rather than a refund.
我还是认为，他们寄来优惠购物券，而不是退款，真是有些厚颜无耻。
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By rights the property should have gone to him rather than to his sister.
公正地说,这财产应该属于他,而不属于他妹妹.
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Let's get it over with as soon as possible, rather than drag it out.
我们尽快把它完成吧，不要再拖了。
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