I'd prefer to pay regularly in small amounts, rather than have a large amount to pay in one go.

我宁愿定期小额付款，也不愿一次性大额支付。

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Airlines would prefer to update rather than retrain crews.

航空公司宁愿增添新机组人员而不愿对老的机组人员进行再培训。

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Rather than travel by car, I prefer to take a train.

比起乘车旅行，我更喜欢坐火车去。

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And they would prefer to hear French than to hear Russian.

他们更喜欢听到法语,而不是俄语

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