but rather a "global survival pact." Maldives is hosting a two-day conference of 11 nations which are most at risk from global warming.

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

This is the modern city, not as a scene of fragmentation or despair, but rather a place of ascent and aspiration.

这是一座现代化的城市，并不是破碎或绝望的场景，而是一座在上升的渴望之城。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

But you're really seeing it turning into a direction where I would rather not see it go.

但你看到了它正在朝着我不愿意看到的方向转变。

纽约的负面变化 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Hezbollah is not believed to be responsible for this attack, but rather a small Palestinian faction.

VOA: standard.2009.09.11

The decay of Christian belief and practice is not a loss but rather an opportunity for poetry, in Crane.

基督教信仰和践行的衰败,在克莱恩看来，并不是损失，反而是诗歌新生的机会。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

The journalist says he is not a hero, but rather a man of principle.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

But it's a notion that's complicated in this case by the equally imperative notion "get out of the way," which doesn't at all necessarily entail stopping but rather accelerating in a different direction.

但是值得注意，这很复杂,正如红灯有时表示别挡路,它也不是从来都只表示停止,有时也表示向相反方向前进。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

Clinton said Bosworth's mission to Pyongyang will not be a negotiation but rather an effort to pave the way for North Korea's return to the six-party process.

VOA: standard.2009.11.11

Well, that's a rather dramatic example, but the same sort of thing in principle can happen to all of us.

这是非常戏剧性的例子，但同样的事原则上会发生在所有人身上。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

Besson rejects criticism over the closure, saying the zone, known locally as "the jungle", was not a humanitarian camp but rather a hub for human traffickers and a place where people were exploited.

VOA: standard.2009.09.22

I'll present my view of the situation, but maybe it's a rather idiosyncratic view that I have.

我会讲讲我的观点，可能我的观点不同寻常。

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

And,so I don't see the refueling as being a favor to the United States but rather a contribution that the Japanese have made that is commensurate with its standing as in the world as the second wealthiest country and one of the great powers,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

I've always found that kind of research rather boring, but I think he had a point.

我发现这类研究相当乏味,但我认为他一语中的

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选

"The best antidote to intolerance is not the 'Defamation of Religions' approach of banning and punishing offensive speech, but rather a combination of robust legal protections against discrimination and hate crimes, proactive government outreach to minority religious groups, and a vigorous defense of both freedom of religion and expression,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

But that would get very boring, so rather than do that, let's draw a picture.

不过这样做会很枯燥,与其一个一个地算,不如我们画张图吧

耶鲁公开课 - 博弈论课程节选

But,in his words, "A smart entrepreneur should spend his time developing the business rather than the business plan."

VOA: special.2009.06.26

In founding the city, he says, we are not looking to of any one individual or any group but rather to the city as a whole.

在创造城市时，我们不是在找寻,个人或团体的特殊快乐,而是要以城市的整体来看。

耶鲁公开课 - 政治哲学导论课程节选

"This is not a sign of weakness, but rather one more step on a clearly charted path to Chrysler's revival.

VOA: standard.2009.04.30

It is, rather, not a royal society but an aristocratic society.

这是一个贵族社会,而不是皇家社会

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

But the matter is far from settled. President Sarkozy wants parliament to pass a nonbinding resolution, rather than a law.

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

This probably is not because use of eating utensils is human nature, but rather, it's because it's just a very useful thing that cultures discover over and over again.

之所以都用餐具,并不是因为使用餐具是人类本性,而是因为,所有文化都不断发现,餐具非常的实用

耶鲁公开课 - 心理学导论课程节选

Fukuda notes a pandemic has nothing to do with the severity of the disease, but rather with its geographic spread.

VOA: standard.2009.05.14

But the fact that Peter was a czar and was rather scary in his temperament, because he had a rather bad temper, too, meant that he could be alarming.

而彼得大帝是沙皇,加上发起怒来十分可怕,因为他暴躁易怒,人们畏惧他

耶鲁公开课 - 欧洲文明课程节选

But U.S.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told delegates at the conference that this transition is not an ending, but rather,a new beginning.

VOA: standard.2010.07.20

But over a lifetime, I think I would think almost a complete majority here would agree that they would rather be a human with higher pleasure than be that rat with intense pleasure for a momentary period of time.

但是就一生而言,我觉得，在场绝大部分人都会同意,他们更愿意做拥有更高级快乐的人,而不是只图一时快乐，做那只享受一时快感的鼠。

耶鲁公开课 - 公正课程节选

"But we have a rather poorly developed system of good primary care and prenatal care."

VOA: standard.2010.06.23

But rather nature has been a sense set it into motion.

自然已经是开始运转了的。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

But the Uruguayan leader, a doctor by training,lamented that Latin American governments are devoting growing resources to armaments rather than dealing with pressing social needs including health and education.

VOA: standard.2009.09.15

Aristotle's Poetics we know actually not to have been one of the texts written by Aristotle but rather to be a compendium of lecture notes put together by his students.

亚里士多德的诗学其实,并不是由他本人写成的,而是有他的弟子编纂的。

耶鲁公开课 - 文学理论导论课程节选

Rather initially when we started our walk I pointed to a caboose but by pointing to the caboose I picked out a train.

反而一开始我们走的时候,我指着车尾,但通过指着车尾,我说的是一辆火车。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选