It was not the manufacturing of the fiber that was at fault, but rather that the ingredient for the fiber - the glass - was not pure enough.

光在光纤中损耗不是光纤制造技艺的责任，而是光纤的成分——玻璃纯度不够。

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Those who find healthy relationships discover the secret, that our soul mate isn't actually perfect, but rather that person is "perfect" for us, flaws and all.

那些追寻健康关系的人发现了秘密所在，即我们的灵魂伴侣其实并不完美，但是对我们来说他们是却是完美的，因为我们会爱屋及乌。

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Something was obviously very wrong here: it wasn't that people didn't know what they wanted, but rather that cynicism, or resignation, prevented them from acting.

这儿明显除了什么大问题：并不是说人民不知道自己想要什么，而是说这种犬儒主义，或者说听之任之的态度，妨碍了他们做出行动。

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Morrell said the review does not mean that the counterinsurgency approach is over, but rather that U.S.officials want to make sure their strategy is right before committing significant numbers of additional troops.

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But rather that he is enormously clever, that he can use speech to achieve practical ends just as he uses strength and power, and all those other things.

更是指他非常聪明,他可以用演说来达到实际的目的,就像他使用力量,权力,以及所有其他的品质来达到目的一样

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It's one that is maybe initially counterintuitive but actually, I think, is rather important once you begin to think about it.

乍一听你会觉得不可思议，但是仔细一想就会悟出其中道理。

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They were not interested in making sure their content was taken down, but rather that Veoh was taken down!

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But rather that too many items custom to Jack combined with other influences that make him look inward could have negative implications.

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None of this is to say that you should get out of stocks, but rather that you should factor in higher downside risks.

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