而不是

• Rome and not carthage was to be the mistress of the world .
  称霸世界的，是罗马而不是迦太基。
• They hold government bonds rather than tax receipts .
  他们持有的是政府债券，而不是税收收入。
• His intelligence was balanced rather than penetrating .
  他的智慧表现为稳妥，而不是一针见血。
• The quantity n is an integer, not a continuous variable .
  量n是个整数，而不是一个连续的变量。
• It seems to be rooted in confidence rather than insecurity .
  它来源于信心而不是出于不稳定感。
• Use of the library is a privilege , not a right .
  使用该图书馆是一项特别待遇，而不是一种权利。
• Let's hope he's working, on defense, and not a blonde .
  但愿他忙的是国防，而不是一个金发女郎。
• Reproduce naturally in the open rather than under an overstory .
  宁在空旷地而不是树冠下自然繁殖。
• His love had been woven of sentiment rather than passion .
  他的爱是以情感而不是以情欲为其经纬的。
• Judges were the creators rather than the discoverers of the law .
  法官是法律的创造者而不是发现者。