I would rather loan a million dollars on character than on any other collateral in the world.
我若借出100万元,宁愿让别人用人格,而不是别的抵押品作担保.
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They would rather take the line of least resistance than become involved in arguments.
他们倾向采用阻力最小的方案，不愿卷入纷争。
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He would rather be killed in a race than die a lingering death in hospital.
他宁肯在比赛中丢了性命也不愿在医院里苟延残喘。
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He would rather have a decent death which served some purpose than a meaningless death.
他宁愿死得其所，也不想无谓地死去。
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He would rather sacrifice his life than see damage done to state property.
他宁可牺牲自己的生命,也不肯看到国家财产受到损失.
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I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill.
我宁可掏钱请客，也不愿看到9位朋友算来算去分摊账单。
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这可能为那些为隐蔽狡猾的专利所扰的公司节省了时间和金钱，使得他们可以在前期就把事情说清道明了解决，而不是等到在法庭上花费很多。
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I would prefer to hold the baby rather than have him placed under heat lamps.
比起把他放在暖灯下,我更愿意自己抱着孩子.
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美国需要坚定、持久地牵制苏联的敌对行动，而不是打一场传统类型的战争。
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We would rather cut down the price than keep a large quantity of goods in stock.
我们宁肯降低价格，也不愿积压大量货物。
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从现在开始，美国装备力量将满足于只打一场常规战争，而不是同时打两场常规战争。
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