词典释义：
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I am not here to defend any one person, but rather the office of the presidency itself.
我今天不是想维护某个个人，而是要维护总统体制。
《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》
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And then the word "He", it wasn't the masculine pronoun, but rather, "H-E," the abbreviation for helium.
然后单词"He"并非男性的代词，而是"H-E"氦元素的缩写。
《The Big Bang Theory Season 7》《生活大爆炸 第7季》
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Did you know that the iconic Valentine's heart shape is not actually based on the shape of a human heart, but rather on the shape of the buttocks of a female bending over?
你们知道人们情人节送的这种心形符号其实它的原型并不是人的心脏，而是女性弯腰时显露的臀部形状吗？
《The Big Bang Theory Season 4》《生活大爆炸 第四季》
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The biggest casualty to Faith was not life or property, however, but rather President Underwood's controversial America Works plan, which Congress defunded in order to free up resources for storm-related disaster relief.
而飓风费斯造成的最大损失不是财产人员损失，而是安德伍德总统大力推动却饱受争议的美国就业计划。因为国会撤回了资金以供应对飓风救灾之用。
《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》
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Indeed, much more rational, but rather less like a ball.
确实，聊天更理性，但是跟舞会比起来就差了点。
《Pride & Prejudice》《傲慢与偏见》
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The main feature of interest in the field of criminal investigation is not the sensational aspects of the crime itself, but rather the iron chain of reasoning, from cause to effect, that reveals, step by step, the solution.
罪案调查中最引人入胜的部分并非耸人听闻的案件本身，而在于其严密的逻辑链。由因至果，进而一步步推理出答案。
《Sherlock Season 4》《神探夏洛克 第四季》
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The walls were not white, but rather a sort of dirty grey.
墙面不是白的，而是灰不溜秋的。
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It's not a hotel, in the conventional sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel.
从传统意义上来说，这并不是一个旅馆，而是变成了旅馆的整个村庄。
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There are no hard and fast rules, but rather traditional guidelines as to who pays for what.
关于谁来支付什么费用并没有一定要遵守的规定，只有传统的准则。
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"Well, perhaps you have chosen the better way," said the Water Rat, but rather doubtfully.
“嗯，也许你选择了更好的方式。”水鼠说，但他心里有点怀疑。
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We all know that it's easy to follow fashion but rather difficult to establish our own style.
我们都知道很容易追随潮流，但很难建立自己的风格。