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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Clearly, however, our actions demonstrate not a bias in favor of liberal views but rather a commitment to a balanced presentation of diverse opinions.

然而，很明显，我们的行动显示的不是对自由主义观点的偏爱，而是对平衡表达不同观点的承诺。

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"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."

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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。

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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。

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The model we tested isn't a production-line unit, but rather a hand-built exemplar for reviewers.

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He said the company did not promote investments through churches, but rather a shareholder did.

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What happened is hardly an indictment, but rather a statement of the human condition.

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