May 3, 2017 15:28
7 yrs ago
English term

rather

English to Chinese Tech/Engineering Environment & Ecology general
the predicted benefits of the filtration interventions should not be applied to individual homes, {rather}, the predictions apply to the population of homes

這句怎麼翻比較好,謝謝。rather是"而不是"的意思?
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clearwater May 4, 2017:
rather在这里的意思是:“确切地说”

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FYI

过滤干预措施的预期效果不适用于个别住宅,而适用于群体住宅。

rather = instead = 而是

否定前边的,肯定后边的。
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agree Guei Lin
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/RATHER

参阅以下定义:

4. On the contrary: This is not a thoughtful criticism. Rather it is an insult.

on the contrary: it's not cold. Rather, it's very hot indeed.
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