I was really unsure rather or not to post this because I'm not sure if Linux users are still using Songbird.
我真的不知道该不该写这些，因为我不知道Linux用户是不是还在使用Songbird。
Rather, a person's thoughts—or at least the thoughts they type—are what really count.
相反，一个人的思想，或者至少他们在网络上打出来的想法才是真正有意义的。
Rather than pay up or work out a settlement, Bowman decided to appeal all the way to the Supreme Court.
鲍曼决定上诉至最高法院，而不是付钱或达成和解。
Which would you rather have a grilled Texas ribeye or a piece of squash?
一块德克萨斯烤牛排或一块南瓜，你宁愿选哪个？
Rather officials must avoid double standards or different types of access for average people and the wealthy.
相反，官员必须避免双重标准，或是区别对待普通人和富人。
"I ask not wherefore, nor how, thou hast fallen into the pit, or say, rather, thou hast ascended to the pedestal of infamy, on which I found thee." He said.
“我不对你盘诘，出于什么原因或以何种方式，你堕入了深渊，或者宁可说，你登上了耻辱的刑台，我正是在那儿见到你的。”他说。
If you want your steak cooked just how you like it, would you rather talk to the busboy or the chef that's actually cooking it?
如果你想要你的牛排按照你喜欢的方式烹饪，你是宁愿和一个餐馆工说，还是应该和那个真正在烹饪牛排的大厨讲呢？
Some churches have also begun to allow "intinction" or dipping bread in communion wine rather tan sharing the chalice.
一些教堂也开始允许“面包蘸酒”，即在圣餐酒中蘸面包，而不再共用圣餐杯。
Would you rather walk or take the bus?
你愿意步行还是坐公共汽车？
Store refrigerated food in reusable containers rather than in plastic wrap or aluminium foil.
用可再用容器而不是保鲜膜或铝箔纸来储存冷冻食品。
Heat the liquid in a large, wide container rather than a high narrow one, or it can boil over.
液体加热时要放进宽大的容器里，不要放进细长的容器里，否则它会溢出来。
She worked as a secretary, or rather, a personal assistant.
她当了秘书；确切地讲，是私人助理。
In the end he had to walk—or rather run—to the office.
最后他不得不走着—应该说是跑着—去办公室。
Rather than falling or failing, you may have good days or better days or not so good days.
你可能会经历不错、美好、或平淡的生活，而不是终日低沉落魄。
"I'd rather love the land, like Thomas, or the sea…" Pa patted his hand.
“我宁愿像托马斯那样热爱土地，或者大海……”爸爸拍拍他的手。
Many students find it difficult to make a choice and would rather depend on their parents or teachers to make a decision for them.
许多学生发现做选择很困难，宁愿依赖父母或老师们为他们做决定。
Sleep or rather dream on it and you'll feel better in the morning.
睡一觉或者做个梦，早上醒来你就会感觉好一些。
Statues and formulas, these mechanical tools of a serviceable use, or rather misuse, of his natural faculties, are the ankle-chains of a continuous immaturity.
雕像和公式，这些有用，或者更确切地说，滥用人类天赋的机械工具，是一种脚镣，持续且不成熟。
As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups.
只要这种差距存在，就总是有可能出现新的冲突和嫉妒，或者旧的冲突将重新出现，但是在不同的集团之间。
The paucity of known extinctions or disruptions resulting from indirect interactions may reflect not the infrequency of such mishaps but rather the failure to look for or to detect them.
间接相互作用导致的已知物种灭绝或破坏的情况的稀少，反映的或许不是这种灾难的罕见，而是没有去寻找或检测它们。
I live on my standard unemployment benefit—or rather, social security benefit.
我靠我的标准失业救济金生活——或者更确切地说，靠社会保障救济金生活。
"Sharp" meant genuinely discerning, alert, acute rather than quick-witted or clever.
“Sharp”的意思是真正具有辨识力、警觉、敏锐，而不是机敏或聪明。
That's because rather than indulging employees or neglecting them, ethical leaders communicate very direct and clear expectations.
这是因为有道德的领导会（向员工）传达非常直接和明确的期望，而不是纵容或忽视他们。
In today's world, what really counts is the ability to express oneself rather than technical competence or professional knowledge.
在当今世界，真正重要的是表达自己的能力，而不是技术能力或专业知识。
The people in the government agencies running them, from national officials to local authorities, are educators rather than business people or politicians.
政府机构中的人在进行运作，这些人中从国家官员到地方当局都是教育工作者，而不是商人或政客。
These touching portraits encourage us to see them as agents rather than simply colonial subjects or paid employees.
这些动人的画像鼓励我们把他们视为代理人，而不是单纯的殖民地臣属或受薪雇员。
The scientists working on the project opted to build a 4G rather than a fifth generation or 5G network.
参与该项目的科学家选择了建设4G网络，而不是第五代或5G网络。
Ideally, your spouse or partner will be supportive, rather than dismissive, of your stress.
理想情况下，你的配偶或同伴会支持你，而不是轻视你的压力。
This finding supported ConAgra's decision to position the product against other high-quality frozen dinners rather than as a diet or health food.
这一发现支持了康尼格拉集团对该产品定位的决定，即用该产品去和其他高质量冷冻餐竞争，而不是和减肥食品或健康食品竞争。
The emphasis of university programs today is now on the practical and the utilitarian, rather than on a general education or on personal development.
现在大学课程的重点是实用和功利，而不是通识教育或个人发展。
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